Freelance Software Reverse Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewOur Applied Technology organization puts some of Motorola Solutions' brightest minds on unique, highly challenging projects. Based on decades of experience with our customers, we apply leading-edge technologies to support security and safety throughout the world. We engineer our products from start to finish and manufacture them in-house. We're known for low volume and high capability with focused specialization in areas including software-defined radios, advanced antenna solutions, artificial intelligence and machine learning, reverse engineering, cybersecurity, signals intelligence and more. We can't tell you much more about what we do, but we can tell you it's amazing.
Job Description

Ideal candidates for this position are software engineers with strong knowledge and hands-on experience in embedded systems, telecommunications protocols, reverse engineering, and cybersecurity. We are seeking an experienced professional capable of working in the full spectrum of computer-network operations to architect, design, and implement secure embedded systems.
You will be a member of a small multi-disciplinary team, and will be responsible for performing vulnerability analysis of existing systems, developing source and binary patches, and developing new secure systems.
In this role, you will also be asked to discover how technologies and software work through a combination of hands-on experimentation, static analysis, and document research. You will have an understanding of how hardware and software interact in microprocessors at the register level; have a firm grasp on network protocol and security standards; imagine unique and novel solutions to hard and unsolved problems. You will use this knowledge to develop proofs-of-concept, requirements, designs, implementations, testing procedures for new products, and write whitepapers to win new business.
You must be a flexible, results-oriented problem-solver who requires minimal supervision. Projects can vary greatly from one to the next, so you must thrive on variety and enjoy taking on new challenges.

Specific Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience with disassembly tools (e.g Ghidra, IDA Pro, and Radare2) and debug tools (e.g GDB and JTAG)

• Experience using Wireshark for packet analysis

• Understanding of executable file formats (ELF, PE, or similar), linkers, compilers

• Preferred familiarity with OSI model layer three and higher networking protocols (IP, TCP, UDP, TLS, SIP, SRTP)

• Preferred experience reading, writing, analyzing at least one of ARM, MIPS, PPC, x86 assembly

• Familiarity with security principles such as data separation, side-channel attacks, least-privilege, access controls, encryption protocols, keys exchanges, and can advise others on their proper implementation

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• Excellent understanding of real-time embedded software design and be proficient in Linux, C, C++, Python and other software languages and operating systems.

• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's (BS) or Master's (MS) degree, preferably in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science

• Experience programming in C, C++, Python

• Must be aU.S. citizenwith ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract. Some contracts may have higher-level clearance requirements.

Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• PaidParental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.

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