Keystone · 4 hours ago
Investigations Engineer - Hardware/Software IP
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$135K/yr - $186K/yr
3+ years expKeystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm that helps companies lead through transformation. The Hardware Investigations Engineer will collaborate with lawyers, academics, and technology leaders to analyze complex technical systems in the context of legal and business matters, including patent litigation and mergers and acquisitions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingInformation TechnologyLegal
Responsibilities
Analyze hardware and software systems and present summary findings to clients
Assess the originality, similarity, and differences between multiple hardware and software systems
Reverse engineer software applications and review semiconductor teardown reports to analyze key features and functionalities
Evaluate the complexity and value of software and hardware developed
Draft documents describing the functionality and behavior of hardware and software systems against legal claims
Develop and productize tools to make analyses more efficient and scalable
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of experience working as a hardware consultant, circuit design engineer, or electrical/software engineer
Skilled in a variety of programming languages, hardware description languages, databases, and embedded system platforms, such as: Java, C++, C, C#, Python, PHP, SQL, MySQL, VHDL, Verilog, and FPGA
Deep understanding of fundamental concepts in electrical engineering, such as: circuit design and analysis, semiconductor fabrication processes, analog and digital electronics, power systems, signal processing, embedded systems, PCB design, and hardware-software integration
Deep understanding of fundamental concepts in computer science, such as: data structures, architecture design, programming paradigms (object-oriented, functional, declarative), algorithms, distributed computing, concurrency, computational complexity, database systems, networking, compilers
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Capacity to work in fast-paced, high-stakes environment
The passion to learn, grow, and help us to improve our business
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science
Benefits
Annual 401k contributions
Competitive benefits package
Company
Keystone
Keystone is an innovative strategy, economics, and technology consulting firm delivering transformative ideas and novel solutions to global brands and law firms on leading-edge challenges in technology, business, consumer goods, and science.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
RLH Equity Partners
2026-01-08Acquired
2021-07-29Private Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Greg Richards
CEO
Bartley Tablante
Principal
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