Senior Offensive Security Engineer – Embedded Systems

THE COMPANY

Silvus Technologies is dedicated to one mission: connecting those who keep us safe. We do so by delivering the most advanced Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) radios powered by our custom and ever evolving Mobile-Networked MIMO waveform. Together, our radios and waveform provide the vital communications for mission critical applications in the harshest environments from underground tunnels to high altitude balloons. 

Silvus StreamCaster® radios are being rapidly adopted by customers all over the world ranging from the U.S. and Allied Nations Departments of Defense, to International, Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement agencies, all the way to the Superbowl, Grammys and industry-leading drone, robot, and other unmanned systems manufacturers. 

Wouldn’t you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of “Keeping Our Heroes Connected”?

Silvus’ rapid growth is fueled by a focus on research and innovation and a team of the most passionate, skilled, and creative thinking individuals. If you are looking for a challenging experience, you owe it to yourself to learn how Silvus can provide a rewarding internship that creates a pathway to a fulfilling career.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking a Senior Offensive Security Engineer – Embedded Systems who will report to the Director of Software Engineering on the Software Engineering team. The successful individual in this role will focus on proactively identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in embedded systems (hardware, firmware, and associated software) to improve overall security posture and will use techniques like penetration testing, reverse engineering, and threat modeling to find weaknesses in system design and architecture. 

The Senior Offensive Security Engineer – Embedded Systems position is based at Silvus Technologies’ headquarters in the heart of vibrant West Los Angeles, CA and is on a hybrid schedule; a minimum of 3 days onsite per week is expected. On-site days are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess security posture of Silvus-built software, hardware and firmware as well as the third-party components used in our products.
• Provide expertise to other Silvus teams on real-world attack vectors and work with appropriate team members to implement and test mitigations.
• Plan for, build and maintain capabilities needed to execute red team projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or GED plus 3 years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 1 year in offensive security roles (e.g., penetration testing, red teaming, vulnerability assessment).
• Broad experience assessing the security posture of everything from web applications to hardware and embedded systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading offensive security engagements.
• Experience with assessment of cloud based and containerized environments (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes).
• Proven experience assessing and improving the security of mobile devices (Android and/or iOS).
• Proficient with one or more programming languages (e.g. Rust, C/C++, Golang, Swift).
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of hire.
• NOTE - Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, or U.S. Permanent Resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.

 PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Engineering).
• Considerable experience building custom tooling to assist in offensive security activities.
• Experience weaponizing vulnerabilities to provide unique capabilities.
• Familiarity with security architectures of robot platforms (consumer or otherwise), aerospace, and physical systems.
• In-depth experience developing features for and improving security of mobile applications, networks, or embedded systems.
• Strong familiarity with mobile device exploitation techniques.
• Broad familiarity with anti-tamper and reverse engineering mechanisms.
• Regularly build, test, and deliver production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or mobile.
• Strong and professional communication skills (written and