Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer

Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos company · Chantilly, VA · $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 We are looking for a Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer to support a new project researching and developing novel capabilities for maritime cybersecurity. This role focuses on understanding how complex embedded and cyber-physical systems actually behave, not just how they were intended to behave. You will work hands-on with real embedded systems and operational technology in a lab environment, analyzing hardware, firmware, communications interfaces, and interactions between components. Responsibilities Include: Develop, integrate, and debug embedded firmware for real-time and resource-constrained systems Design and implement simulation, emulation, and automated test environments for embedded and cyber-physical systems Analyze and reverse engineer embedded devices, firmware, communications protocols, sensors, and other system components Develop production-quality C/C++ and Python software to automate testing, instrumentation, experimentation, and analysis Conduct hands-on laboratory testing using embedded debugging tools and analog/digital instrumentation Minimum Qualifications: Experience developing embedded firmware in C/C++, including real-time systems, RTOS concepts, interrupts, concurrency, memory-mapped I/O, device drivers, and hardware peripherals Experience with embedded hardware and common communications interfaces Experience developing simulation, emulation, automated testing, or hardware/software test harnesses for embedded systems Proficiency with Python or similar scripting languages Experience using embedded development and diagnostic equipment Nice-to-Have Qualifications: Experience reverse engineering embedded devices and firmware Experience with program analysis and vulnerability research techniques Experience with processor or full-system emulation, hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, or development of custom models Experience with digital signal processing, RF systems, software-defined radio, wireless communications, audio/signal processing, or MATLAB-based modeling and analysis The pay range for this job is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00.