Graduate Embedded Reverse Engineer - Offensive Cyber

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 165,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks motivated engineers to dive deep into embedded systems, discover vulnerabilities, and build offensive cyber capabilities for national security challenges. You will be mentored by top experts and work on reverse engineering software, firmware, and hardware.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE, strong fundamentals, proficiency in programming, and experience with Ghidra/IDA/Binary Ninja; ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
Excellent academic record with fundamentals in architecture, operating systems and data structures.
Proficient in one or more programming languages; able to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Mentor in reverse engineering methods and tools.
Conduct deep investigations of software, firmware and hardware.
Develop exploits against embedded systems and build mission-aligned capabilities.
Collaborate with teammates in labs focused on foreign materiel and embedded systems.
Propose ideas for internal/external funding and share findings via papers/presentations.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Unix/Linux

Leadership

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Ghidra

IDA

Binary Ninja

Job description

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in CS/CE/EE, strong fundamentals, proficiency in programming, and experience with Ghidra/IDA/Binary Ninja; ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

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