Malware Engineer (DoD) — Exploitation & Forensics

Peraton; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton, in Linthicum, MD, seeks a Malware Engineer to join a DoD-focused cyber investigations and forensics team. You will work on exploitation techniques, malware research, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to protect national security interests.

The role requires deep binary analysis skills, Windows expertise, and a TS clearance eligibility. Office-based position with opportunities for advanced research and mission-focused impact.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows operating system and architecture.
• Experience with static analysis tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja).
• Experience with debugging tools (WinDbg).
• Experience with virtualization/sandboxing/emulation tools (VMware, KVM, QEMU).
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C++, .NET, Python, Java.

Responsibilities

• Conduct software exploitation against applications, middleware, OS components, and binaries.
• Research behavior of binaries and document how apps behave at memory/register level.
• Design, prototype, document, test, and transition exploitation analysis methods and tools.
• Perform ongoing research into malware, vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics.
• Collaborate with forensics, vulnerability research, and cyber operations teams.

Skills

Windows OS

Static analysis

Debugging

Programming languages

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in IT, Cybersecurity, CS, IS, Data Science, or Software Engineering

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

WinDbg

VMware

KVM

QEMU

Job description

Peraton, in Linthicum, MD, seeks a Malware Engineer to join a DoD-focused cyber investigations and forensics team. You will work on exploitation techniques, malware research, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to protect national security interests.

The role requires deep binary analysis skills, Windows expertise, and a TS clearance eligibility. Office-based position with opportunities for advanced research and mission-focused impact.