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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer in Herndon - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Analog Electronics, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Digital Technology, Dynamic Program Analysis, Embedded Software, Emulators, Ethernet, Firmware, Fuzz Testing, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Radio-Frequency Identification, Program Analysis, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Tools, Cyber-physical Systems, Reverse Engineering, Signal Processing, Systems Integration, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Scripting, Serial Peripheral Interface, Real Time Systems, Concurrency, Peripherals, IDA Pro, Software Defined Radio, Software Coding, Hardware Debugging, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/cyber-physical-systems-reverse-engineer-herndon-31610687 ## About the Role * Experience developing embedded firmware in C/C++, including real-time systems, RTOS concepts, interrupts, concurrency, memory-mapped I/O, device drivers, and hardware peripherals \n * Experience with embedded hardware and common communications interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet, or wireless interfaces, including debugging hardware/software interactions \n * Experience developing simulation, emulation, automated testing, or hardware/software test harnesses for embedded systems \n * Proficiency with Python or similar scripting for automation, testing, analysis, and development of engineering tools \n * Experience using embedded development and diagnostic equipment such as \n JTAG/SWD debuggers, logic/protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, function generators, or similar instrumentation., * Experience reverse engineering embedded devices and firmware, including use of tools such as Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA Pro, or similar tools and the ability to analyze assembly for one or more processor architectures. \n * Experience with program analysis and vulnerability research techniques such as fuzzing, symbolic execution, static/dynamic analysis, binary exploitation, and modern exploit mitigations. \n * Experience with processor or full-system emulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), software-in-the-loop (SIL), or development of custom models for processors, peripherals, sensors, or other embedded components. \n * Experience with digital signal processing, RF systems, software-defined radio, wireless communications, audio/signal processing, or MATLAB-based modeling and analysis. \n * Understanding of digital and analog circuits, hardware reverse engineering, low-level computer architecture, and the interaction between software, firmware, and physical system behavior. ## Description We are looking for a Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer to support a new project researching and developing novel capabilities for maritime cybersecurity. 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