Cardinal Technology Systems Corp. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to work for our company.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Lead technical design and setup of Chip-Off Forensics Lab infrastructure at government facility.
• Provide expert guidance on chip extraction, PCB analysis, and hardware-level forensics.
• Develop and document chip-off forensics workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Conduct forensic analysis of compromised network-edge devices and embedded systems.
• Perform circuit board reverse engineering and component identification.
• Extract and analyze data from flash memory, EEPROM, and other storage components.
• Design and implement safe chip removal and data recovery procedures.
• Specify and procure laboratory equipment and forensic tools.
• Collaborate with SMEs on hardware and skillset requirements.
• Train CSD analysts on chip-off forensics techniques and procedures.
• Conduct lab demonstrations showcasing chip-off capabilities.
• Analyze proprietary hardware systems targeted by threat actors.
• Support forensic investigations where EDR solutions are absent or insufficient.
• Document technical findings and forensic methodologies.
• Provide reach-back support and technical consultation to analysts.
• Please note that this is a pipeline position, meaning we are proactively identifying qualified candidates for anticipated future opportunities, and there may not be an immediate opening at the time of application.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline; Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering or hardware design.
• Expert knowledge of PCB design, circuit analysis, and digital electronics.
• Strong experience with chip extraction and hardware forensics techniques.
• Proficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters).
• Understanding of embedded systems architecture and memory technologies.
• Experience with microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded processor platforms.
• Knowledge of data recovery from damaged or protected storage devices.
• Strong soldering and desoldering components to access memory chips and other critical hardware for data extraction.
• Experience with reverse engineering proprietary hardware systems.
• Excellent documentation and technical writing abilities.

• Desired Certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent advanced certification preferred, PMP, DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III.
• Experience supporting federal cybersecurity or forensics programs.
• Background in digital forensics or incident response.
• Knowledge of firmware analysis and reverse engineering.
• Experience with network-edge device security and vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with JTAG, SPI, I2C, and other hardware debugging interfaces.
• Understanding of IoT and OT device architectures.
• Experience training technical personnel on forensics methodologies.
• Knowledge of malware embedded in hardware or firmware.
• Familiarity with EDR limitations in embedded device environments.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Paid Life
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Semi-monthly pay cycle

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp (“CTech-Sys”), www.ctech-sys.com, is an SBA Certified 8(a) and HUBZone company located in the National Capital Region (NCR) and serves both government and commercial clients such clients as US CBP, US CIS, DLA, DFuse Technologies, and American Environmental Engineering Consultants.

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it’s our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, or any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. CTech-Sys is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents and perspectives of our employees.