Security Engineer

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

Security Engineer, Gloucester UK

Key highlights

• Security Engineer role focused on hardware and embedded security
• Hybrid working, two days onsite
• Salary up to £90,000 depending on experience
• Work on advanced research programmes with real world impact
• Active SC Clearance required

About the client

Our client is a specialist organisation operating at the cutting edge of cyber security research. Their teams work on complex, high assurance challenges, combining deep technical expertise with long term research and development.

Due to continued investment and growth, they are now looking to hire an experienced Security Engineer to strengthen their hardware security capability.

The benefits

• 37 hour working week with early finish on Fridays
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with options to buy, sell, or carry over leave
• Contributory pension scheme and discretionary bonus
• Enhanced sick pay and family friendly policies
• Access to a flexible benefits platform

The Security Engineer role

As a Security Engineer, you will carry out in depth technical investigations into hardware and embedded systems. You will explore emerging threats, design rapid prototypes, and contribute to the discovery of novel vulnerabilities and attack techniques. This role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and clear documentation of research outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Hardware teardown, characterisation, and reverse engineering
• Data extraction from flash memory technologies including NAND, eMMC, and SPI
• Conducting side channel attacks such as timing analysis, voltage glitching, and power analysis
• Developing hardware and software prototypes to test new concepts
• Analysing network protocols and system behaviour to identify weaknesses
• Producing clear technical documentation for varied audiences

Security Engineer essential skills

• Experience with hardware development and prototyping
• Hands on experience extracting data from flash storage
• Confident use of logic analysers and oscilloscopes
• Strong soldering and desoldering skills
• Understanding of side channel attack techniques
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python, or similar
• Good working knowledge of Linux environments
• Eligibility for, or existing, eDV clearance

Desirable experience

• Reverse engineering using tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja
• Embedded software development on ARM, AVR, or MIPS platforms
• Vulnerability research, exploit development, or mitigation bypass
• Exposure to RF systems, SDRs, or mobile network technologies

Key skills:

Security Engineer, Hardware Security, Embedded Systems, Reverse Engineering, Side Channel Attacks, Linux, C, Python, NSD