Mobile Forensics Software Engineer

MANTECH•Herndon, VA

6d•$104,200 - $172,900•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Mobile Forensics Software Engineer to join our team in Herndon, VA. In this role you will support mobile device and application analysis, software development, reverse engineering, and technical reporting in support of digital forensics and cyber mission requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar technical field or High School Diploma and 6+ years of relevant experience.
3+ years of professional experience in software engineering, reverse engineering, digital forensics, mobile analysis, or a related technical field
Experience developing software in Python, C++ or Java used for analysis tooling or systems development
Experience analyzing software or applications using debugging, reverse engineering, or forensic methodologies
Familiarity with operating system internals, file systems, application behavior, or low-level software analysis concepts
Active/current Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph

Nice To Haves

Experience with creating technical documentation and clearly communicate findings to varied audiences
Experience with mobile device forensics, mobile operating systems, mobile application analysis, or mobile data extraction and interpretation
Experience with static and dynamic analysis tools such as disassemblers, debuggers, hex editors, virtual machines, packet capture tools, or similar technologies
Experience supporting incident response, malware analysis, computer forensics, or follow-on analysis to build historical or predictive understanding of cyber events
Experience developing custom scripts, automation, or software tools to improve forensic workflows and analytic efficiency
Experience leveraging AI tools or AI-assisted workflows to improve code development efficiency, accelerate debugging, enhance code quality, or streamline software engineering tasks

Responsibilities

Performing mobile device and application analysis to identify, extract, interpret, and document digital artifacts relevant to forensic and investigative objectives
Analyzing, reviewing, and reverse engineering software, applications, and binaries of interest to understand behavior, vulnerabilities, and technical characteristics
Designing, developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software tools that support mobile forensics, data analysis, and technical exploitation workflows
Conducting static and dynamic analysis using debuggers, disassemblers, virtual environments, and related engineering or forensic tools to assess application behavior and support mission outcomes
Producing clear technical reports, documentation, and presentations suitable for technical and non-technical audiences
Collaborating with engineers, analysts, and mission stakeholders to define technical requirements, improve analytic methods, and transition solutions into operational use