Senior Penetration Tester - Hardware Security (Embedded/IoT)

packetlabs • United States

Remote

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AI Summary

Lead rigorous hardware penetration testing for embedded and IoT devices, assessing vulnerabilities in silicon, firmware, and physical design. Combine offensive security expertise with hands-on hardware fundamentals to deliver actionable findings for high-stakes clients. Requires deep technical skills in reverse engineering, debug interfaces, and secure hardware analysis.

Key Highlights

Specialized role focused on hardware-level security assessments of embedded/IoT devices

Hands-on work including firmware extraction, reverse engineering, and side-channel attacks

Client-facing role requiring clear communication and remediation guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

Plan and execute end-to-end hardware penetration tests on embedded/IoT devices against defined scopes

Exploit debug interfaces (JTAG, SWD, UART) to gain code execution or memory access, and extract firmware via SPI/I2C/NAND or chip-off

Reverse engineer firmware (Ghidra, IDA, Binwalk) to identify logic flaws, hardcoded secrets, and exploitable conditions

Perform side-channel analysis and fault injection (power/glitching) to bypass secure boot and authentication mechanisms

Write technical reports and advise clients on actionable remediation strategies for hardware vulnerabilities

Build and maintain lab tooling, test rigs, and internal methodology for hardware security assessments

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Technical Skills Required

Firmware Reverse Engineering Embedded Systems Penetration Testing Debug Interface Exploitation (JTAG, SWD, UART)

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation (80,000–120,000 USD annually)

Fully remote within Texas or Florida

Paid education and professional development reimbursement

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Nice to Have

Side-channel/fault-injection experience (e.g., ChipWhisperer)

RF/wireless work (SDR, BLE, sub-GHz, Wi-Fi)

Secure boot chains, TEEs, secure elements, and HSMs knowledge

PCB design familiarity (KiCad/Altium)

Published CVEs, conference talks, or open-source tooling contributions

Job Description

Packetlabs is a cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in advanced Penetration Testing. We exist to eliminate the false sense of security that comes from shallow testing and checkbox-driven assessments. Our slogan, "Ready for more than a VA scan?", reflects a simple standard: real security work should be rigorous, manual, and built to uncover what automated approaches miss. Our clients span government, technology, law enforcement, retail, healthcare, and financial services, and they rely on us because credibility matters when the stakes are high.

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