Cyber Systems Exploitation Researcher: Tool Prototyping

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 116,400 - 182,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans

MIT-funded pension

Matching 401K

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Mentorship programs

Work-life balance options

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a Cyber Systems Exploitation Researcher to work onsite in Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on developing cyber security tools and techniques, including reverse engineering software and hardware crucial for national defense. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in computer science along with relevant technical skills and are expected to communicate their findings effectively.

The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including health and retirement plans, and opportunities for further education and mentorship.

Qualifications

• MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline or BS with 3+ years of directly related experience.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and contribute to cyber security tools and techniques.
• Reverse engineer and exploit software and hardware systems.
• Communicate research findings to non-domain experts.

Skills

Version Control Systems (Git)

Disassemblers/Decompilers (Ghidra, IDAPro)

Debuggers (WinDbg, GDB)

Programming Languages (C/C++, Python)

Infrastructure/Container Provisioning/Orchestration (Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker)

Network Protocol Analysis (Wireshark, Tcpdump)

Emulator/Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, QEMU)

Operating System Internals

Reverse Engineering of Embedded Systems Firmware, Malicious Code, Mobile Applications

Vulnerability Assessment

Statistics and Metrics

SAT/SMT Solvers

Symbolic Execution

Data-flow Analysis for Compiled Binaries

Binary Intermediate Representations

Binary Translation

Compiler Construction

Anti-debugging/Anti-instrumentation Techniques

Network and Host Security Products

Education

MS in Computer Science

BS with 3+ years of experience

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking a Cyber Systems Exploitation Researcher to work onsite in Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on developing cyber security tools and techniques, including reverse engineering software and hardware crucial for national defense. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in computer science along with relevant technical skills and are expected to communicate their findings effectively.

The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including health and retirement plans, and opportunities for further education and mentorship.