Vulnerability Researcher (Hardware Focus)

Overview

In this role you will join Raytheon UK’s Cyber Research Group to pursue hardware-focused vulnerability research and prototyping. You will perform hardware teardowns, data extraction from flash memories, and side-channel investigations to uncover security weaknesses in embedded platforms. You will develop rapid prototypes and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to translate findings into actionable security improvements. This position offers hands-on work at the intersection of hardware analysis and cyber capabilities, contributing to safer, more secure systems.

Responsibilities

• Hardware teardowns, characterisations and reverse engineering
• Extract and recover data from flash memory including NAND, eMMC and SPI
• Conduct side channel attacks such as timing attacks, voltage glitching and power analysis
• Conduct vulnerability research against embedded platforms
• Design and implement hardware/software rapid prototypes to explore novel cyber capabilities and concepts
• Analyse network protocols and system behaviours to identify potential security weaknesses
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver technical solutions and research outcomes
• Document findings and methodologies in a clear and structured manner for internal and external stakeholders

Key requirements

• Hardware development and prototyping, including PCB design and microcontroller programming
• Experience extracting data from flash storage ICs
• Familiarity with logic analysers and oscilloscopes
• Advanced soldering and desoldering experience
• Basic understanding of side channel attack techniques
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C, C++, or Python
• Good working knowledge of Linux-based systems, including command-line tools and system configuration
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a methodical and inquisitive approach to technical challenges
• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Collaborative/team-oriented
• Hardware development
• PCB design
• Microcontroller programming

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