PhD Cyber Vulnerability Researcher — Reverse Eng Innovator

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

Work-life balance

Sign-on bonus

Relocation benefits

Locality allowance

Discretionary payments

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD seeks a technical leader and cyber capability developer to tackle reverse engineering challenges. You will collaborate across disciplines, pursue funded research, and publish findings while contributing to national security.

Qualified candidates hold a PhD in a related technical field, have embedded development and reverse engineering experience, and can obtain a TS/SCI clearance or hold an active Secret clearance by day one.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• Experience in embedded development, reverse engineering, or hardware hacking.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and on a team.
• Eligibility: U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance; active Secret clearance by start date.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to analyze and reverse engineer systems and uncover vulnerabilities.
• Shape cybersecurity research using internal funding to pursue ideas and emerging challenges.
• Disseminate complex technical concepts via papers, presentations, and discussions with staff and decision-makers.
• Develop solutions that transition research into prototype and operational systems.

Skills

PhD holder

Embedded development

Reverse engineering

Security clearance

Education

PhD in CS/CE/EE/Math

Tools

Assembly (x86/x64, ARM, MIPS)

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD seeks a technical leader and cyber capability developer to tackle reverse engineering challenges. You will collaborate across disciplines, pursue funded research, and publish findings while contributing to national security.

Qualified candidates hold a PhD in a related technical field, have embedded development and reverse engineering experience, and can obtain a TS/SCI clearance or hold an active Secret clearance by day one.