Cybersecurity Engineer: Offensive Security & Tooling

ILLINOIS ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER AT SINGAPORE LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting‑edge security research

Collaborative environment

Salary and benefits package

Professional development & conference"

Job summary

Illinois Advanced Research Center at Singapore Ltd. seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to blend hands-on offensive security with building security-focused tools and prototypes. You will model, test, and exploit vulnerabilities and work with engineers to embed security into innovative systems.

The role collaborates with researchers to simulate TTPs, analyzes security flaws in emerging tech, and contributes to publications and technical reports while keeping abreast of threat trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or red teaming.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, C/C++, Go, Rust) and scripting.
• Strong understanding of networks, operating systems (Windows/Linux), and application security.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on applications, networks, and systems.
• Design and develop custom security tools, exploits, and POC attacks for research.
• Collaborate with research teams to simulate adversarial TTPs.
• Analyze security flaws in emerging technologies and propose mitigations.
• Contribute to publications, white papers, and technical reports.
• Stay updated on threat intelligence, attack vectors, and security trends.
• Provide security guidance during software development and participate in secure architecture reviews.

Skills

Penetration testing

Ethical hacking

Programming

Networking knowledge

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Cybersecurity

Tools

Kali Linux

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

Wireshark

Reverse engineering tools

Job description

Illinois Advanced Research Center at Singapore Ltd. seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to blend hands-on offensive security with building security-focused tools and prototypes. You will model, test, and exploit vulnerabilities and work with engineers to embed security into innovative systems.

The role collaborates with researchers to simulate TTPs, analyzes security flaws in emerging tech, and contributes to publications and technical reports while keeping abreast of threat trends.