Electrical Engineer

**Title:** **Systems Engineer IV** **Description:** Solutions³ LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Solutions³ LLC is seeking an experienced and technically proficient **Electrical Engineer** to provide expert technical guidance on hardware forensics, chip extraction, and low-level device analysis. This senior position requires deep expertise in electrical engineering principles applied to forensic investigations of network-edge devices and embedded systems containing deeply embedded malware where standard forensic methods cannot obtain usable device images. **Eligibility:** - Must be a **US Citizen** - Must have an **active** **Secret** clearance with the ability to obtain a **TS/SCI** - Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment - **10+ years** of experience in electrical engineering or hardware design **Responsibilities Include:** - Lead technical design and setup of Chip-Off Forensics Lab infrastructure at government facility - Provide expert guidance on chip extraction, PCB analysis, and hardware-level forensics - Develop and document chip-off forensics workflows and standard operating procedures - Conduct forensic analysis of compromised network-edge devices and embedded systems - Perform circuit board reverse engineering and component identification - Extract and analyze data from flash memory, EEPROM, and other storage components - Design and implement safe chip removal and data recovery procedures - Specify and procure laboratory equipment and forensic tools - Collaborate with Solutions³ LLC SMEs on hardware and skillset requirements - Train CSD analysts on chip-off forensics techniques and procedures - Conduct lab demonstrations showcasing chip-off capabilities - Analyze proprietary hardware systems targeted by threat actors - Support forensic investigations where EDR solutions are absent or insufficient - Document technical findings and forensic methodologies - Provide reach-back support and technical consultation to analysts **Required Skills:** - Expert knowledge of PCB design, circuit analysis, and digital electronics - Strong experience with chip extraction and hardware forensics techniques - Proficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters) - Understanding of embedded systems architecture and memory technologies - Experience with microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded processor platforms - Knowledge of data recovery from damaged or protected storage devices - Strong soldering and desoldering components to access memory chips and other critical hardware for data extraction - Experience with reverse engineering proprietary hardware systems - Excellent documentation and technical writing abilities **Desired Skills:** - Experience supporting federal cybersecurity or forensics programs - Background in digital forensics or incident response - Knowledge of firmware analysis and reverse engineering - Experience with network-edge device security and vulnerabilities - Familiarity with JTAG, SPI, I2C, and other hardware debugging interfaces - Understanding of IoT and OT device architectures - Experience training technical personnel on forensics methodologies - Knowledge of malware embedded in hardware or firmware - Familiarity with EDR limitations in embedded device environments **Desired Certifications:** - Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent advanced certification preferred - Project Management Professional (PMP) - DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III **Required Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; Master’s degree or PhD preferred