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Period of Work: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025, Part Time on Call
Location(s): Bedford, MA,
In Office Requirements: Hybrid—2-3 days/week in the office
Clearance Requirements: Will be submitted for U.S. government security clearance.
MITRE’s Electronic Systems Development and Embedded Security department is seeking to hire talented and creative engineers with a focus on hardware security for embedded systems to support advanced research and development projects of national significance.
Qualified candidates will join a team of technical experts in embedded system security. This multi-disciplinary team performs hands-on research and analysis and develops proof-of-concept prototypes to demonstrate and advance the state-of-the-art in embedded security. Our diverse set of sponsors and research objectives provide a wide variety of interesting work opportunities.
Job Responsibilities may include:
Assist in the development of new approaches and countermeasures for emerging threats to embedded systemsHelp develop prototypes (hardware and software) to demonstrate advanced capabilitiesPerform hands-on security assessments of embedded systemsDevelop software for interfacing with and controlling lab equipment for data collection, measurement, and analysisBasic Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program (or higher) in the areas of Electrical/Computer engineering. Course in circuits, digital logic, electronics, and computer architecture.Experience with developing and analyzing hardware, embedded, and/or IoT systemsExperience with programming in languages such as Python, Java, C++, or CSustained excellence in academic performanceAbility and willingness to obtain and maintain a US government security clearancePreferred Qualifications:
Effective oral and written communication skillsCourses in FPGA design, reverse engineering (FW and/or HW), and/or embedded systems.This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
NoneThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
SecretWork Location Type:
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