Mobile Reverse Engineer

Peraton; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Mobile Reverse Engineer in Bethesda, MD to support a DoD customer. You will perform mobile software reverse engineering, malware analysis, and exploitation research on iOS/Android platforms in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role requires TS/SCI with Poly eligibility, a Bachelor's or Master’s in a relevant field, and 3–5+ years of related experience. Onsite work Mon-Fri in Bethesda, MD. Competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years experience or Master's degree and 3+ years experience.
• Experience across Windows, Linux, Android, OS X, iOS.
• Experience in mobile software reverse engineering and malware analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform mobile reverse engineering and malware analysis for DoD customer.
• Conduct software exploitation against mobile apps and OS components.
• Research trends in mobile malware and zero-days to support exploitation operations.
• Prototype and document exploitation techniques and tools.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Android

iOS

Windows

Linux

DS/MI analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Relevant work exp. 3+ yrs

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

WinDbg

VMware

QEMU

Job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Mobile Reverse Engineer in our Bethesda, MD office in support of our Department of Defense (DoD) customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of cyber investigations, digital forensics, cyber threat analysis, and mission support in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will contribute to protecting national security interests by leveraging technical expertise, analytical skills, and innovative problem-solving to address complex cyber challenges. Individuals who are passionate about cybersecurity, committed to excellence, and eager to make a meaningful impact are encouraged to apply.

Description:

• Requirements: Mobile Software Reverse Engineering (with support to development and malware analysis efforts).
• Background: Conduct software exploitation against applications, middleware, operating systems (OS) user interface, OS drivers/runtimes, firmware and other binary data:
  • Working experience in software engineering and related technologies. Experience in sizing and scoping, in design, implementation and delivery of mobile application solutions using iOS and/or Android development environments.
  • Provide malicious code reverse engineering to isolate, review, analyze, and reverse-engineer potentially malicious programs recovered from compromised computer systems and networks.
  • Research new trends, techniques, and packaging of malicious software to stay current and ready to identify and handle zero-day exploits.
  • Research behavior of binaries and share detailed understanding of how apps behave at memory/register level in support of technical exploitation operations.
  • Support efforts to design, prototype, document, test, conduct exploitation automation and transition code analysis methods and tools specific to technical exploitation operations.

*This position requires full-time, onsite attendance Monday through Friday in the Bethesda, MD area.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Proven ability to build, maintain, and leverage collaborative relationships with stakeholders across different government agencies, serving as an effective technical liaison.
• Experience establishing and managing formal partnerships between government entities (e.g., via Memoranda of Understanding or Inter-Agency Agreements) to achieve shared mission objectives.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex technical information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including non-technical decision-makers.
• Skilled in facilitating inter-agency working groups and building consensus among partners who may have differing priorities or organizational cultures.
• Strategic and proactive mindset with the ability to identify and develop new opportunities for cross-agency collaboration that advance the organization's mission.
• A strong sense of mission ownership and personal accountability, focused on elevating the team's role from a participant to a key contributor within the working group.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, Android, OS X, and iOS operating system & architecture.
• Experience in computer or cell phone architecture, system internals, operating systems, and/or boot process software engineering.
• Experience with static analysis tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra and Binary Ninja.
• Experience with debugging tools such as WinDbg.
• Experience with virtualization, sandboxing, and emulation tools like VMware, KVM, QEMU and others.
• Working knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, .NET, Python, Java, etc.
• Debug mobile applications' memory and performance issues.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Poly eligibility.
• Education: Bachelor's degree and 5+ years experience or Master's degree and 3+ years experience. Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of these fields of study is highly desired: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or Software Engineering. Relevant work experience should be within the past three years.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered.

Preferred:

• Experience requiring a deep knowledge of Android and a strong passion in mobile industry and mobile development.
• Experience developing/designing mobile phone platforms highly desired.
• Experience in wireless API's (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) preferred.
• Engineer software scripts in C, C++, and Java with emphasis on prototyping and API extraction.
• DoD 8570 Compliant, active IAT Level II certification.
• Additional active certifications: CFR, RCCE Level 1, CySA+, GCFA, GCFE.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.