Hardware Security Engineer - Embedded & Research (SC)

Searchability; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist organisation in cyber security is seeking an experienced Security Engineer for a hybrid role based in Gloucester. You will carry out technical investigations into hardware and embedded systems, explore emerging threats, and design prototypes. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in hardware development, have experience with data extraction from flash storage, and be familiar with side channel attack techniques. This role offers a salary up to £90,000 and several benefits including a flexible working arrangement.

Benefits

37 hour working week

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Discretionary bonus

Enhanced sick pay

Flexible benefits platform

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience extracting data from flash storage.
• Experience with hardware development and prototyping.
• Proficiency in programming languages like C, C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth technical investigations into hardware and embedded systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and document research outcomes.
• Perform hardware teardown, characterisation, and reverse engineering.

Skills

Hardware development and prototyping

Data extraction from flash storage

Logic analysers and oscilloscopes

Soldering and desoldering skills

Side channel attack techniques

C, C++, Python

Linux environments

eDV clearance eligibility

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Job description

A specialist organisation in cyber security is seeking an experienced Security Engineer for a hybrid role based in Gloucester. You will carry out technical investigations into hardware and embedded systems, explore emerging threats, and design prototypes. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in hardware development, have experience with data extraction from flash storage, and be familiar with side channel attack techniques. This role offers a salary up to £90,000 and several benefits including a flexible working arrangement.