Wissenschaftliche/-r Fachexpertin/Fachexperte mit Forschungskompetenz IT-Forensik (IoT)

The Role

This position coordinates complex forensic examinations of IoT and smart home devices, including reverse engineering of unknown hardware and software. The role develops forensic methodologies, advises investigative teams on technical matters, and produces written and occasionally court-presented reports on findings.

Skills & Experience

Requires a relevant technical degree plus expertise in reverse engineering, firmware analysis, IoT protocols (MQTT, CoAP, Zigbee, Z-Wave, BLE), cloud integrations, network and traffic analysis, filesystem and log analysis, and strong programming skills in C and Python.

Who It Suits

Suited to an experienced digital forensics researcher or engineer with strong analytical skills, fluent German for legal reporting, and interest in developing cutting-edge forensic techniques for emerging IoT technologies within law enforcement.