Cyber Security Engineer

MTSI is looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer supporting our customer in Dayton, OH. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing a range of engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Direct and recent experience coding in C, C++, Python.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and software development principles.
• Comfort working with assembly language, machine code, hexadecimal, and binary representations.
• Experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or GDB.
• Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/UDP) and basic cryptography functions.
• Hacker mindset with a demonstrated interest in analyzing software/firmware for weaknesses.

Preferred Skills:

• 1-4 years of demonstrated experience in reverse engineering or related security disciplines.
• Experience developing user-mode applications for traditional platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS) or user/kernel-mode capabilities for non-traditional platforms (embedded/proprietary/custom firmware or operating systems).
• Experience analyzing and manipulating network protocols.
• Interest in the architecture and internals of proprietary operating systems.
• Participation or interest in Capture the Flag (CTF)/hacking competitions
• Experience with hardware reverse engineering tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of embedded systems and firmware analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Relevant certifications such as Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Certified Reverse Engineer (GCRE), or other reverse engineering, malware analysis, or security-related certifications.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field strongly preferred.

Security Clearance:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required. Ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Role and Responsibilities*

Reverse Engineers use decompiling, disassembling, and de-obfuscating to gain a deeper understanding of how and what a malicious software operates. They identify, examine, and understand various forms of malicious software, such as adware, bots, rootkits, spyware, ransomware, Trojan horses, viruses, and worms.

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