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Senior Reverse Engineer

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Motion Recruitment

Arlington, VA (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 5 weeks ago (Updated 5 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 5/27/2026

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Job Description

A leading embedded security research firm is hiring a Senior Reverse Engineer to lead vulnerability research and exploitation efforts across embedded hardware and firmware systems. This role supports high-impact work across defense and critical infrastructure. Location
  • Hybrid in Northern Virginia, Washington DC, or Maryland Responsibilities
  • Lead reverse engineering of embedded systems across hardware and firmware
  • Identify and exploit vulnerabilities using static, dynamic, and side channel techniques
  • Develop proof-of-concept exploits including secure boot bypass and privilege escalation
  • Build tools and automation for firmware analysis and vulnerability discovery
  • Contribute to internal security platforms and mentor junior engineers Requirements
  • 5+ years in reverse engineering or low-level vulnerability research
  • Strong experience with C or C++ and Python
  • Proficiency in assembly for at least one architecture
  • Experience with tools like IDA, Ghidra, or Binary Ninja
  • Active clearance or ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance Preferred
  • Experience with fuzzing or side channel attacks
  • Familiarity with ARM, AARCH64, MIPS, or PPC
  • Background in government-funded research or advanced degree #LI-PF1

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