Hardware Test Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Rome, NY

3d•$55,200 - $126,000

About The Position

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of hardware and cybersecurity engineers to evaluate secure systems for Department of Defense (DoD) clients using a structured Whitebox adversarial testing methodology. Support testing of systems assessed against NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Raise the Bar (RTB) security control requirements, with focus areas including low-level hardware and firmware interactions, Mandatory Access Controls (MAC) and Discretionary Access Controls (DAC), data flow enforcement and filtering mechanisms, secure boot and firmware integrity validation, and virtualization and hypervisor boundary protections. Assist with executing approved test cases, documenting findings, and contributing to technical reports. Gain hands-on exposure to hardware test environments, automation scripting, and secure architecture analysis while building foundational knowledge from experienced engineers.

Requirements

Experience in cybersecurity, hardware, or embedded systems, including academic, lab, or project-based
Experience with Linux distributions and basic system administration
Experience with virtualization technologies
Knowledge of networking fundamentals and the OSI model
Knowledge of basic hardware concepts such as FPGA, microcontrollers, firmware, and system architecture
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Scheduled to obtain a Bachelor’s degree by Summer 2027

Nice To Haves

Experience with programming or scripting in C, C++, Python, Bash, or VHDL and Verilog
Experience working with FPGA, embedded systems, or firmware development
Experience with debugging or analysis tools such as GDB, logic analyzers, or Wireshark
Experience with penetration testing concepts or adversarial methodologies
Knowledge of system hardening and vulnerability mitigation techniques
Secret clearance

Responsibilities

Evaluate secure systems for Department of Defense (DoD) clients using a structured Whitebox adversarial testing methodology.
Support testing of systems assessed against NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Raise the Bar (RTB) security control requirements.
Focus on low-level hardware and firmware interactions, Mandatory Access Controls (MAC) and Discretionary Access Controls (DAC), data flow enforcement and filtering mechanisms, secure boot and firmware integrity validation, and virtualization and hypervisor boundary protections.
Assist with executing approved test cases.
Document findings.
Contribute to technical reports.
Gain hands-on exposure to hardware test environments, automation scripting, and secure architecture analysis.