PhD Cyber Vulnerability Researcher – Reverse Engineering Expert

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 245,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD seeks a Senior Staff researcher and cyber capability developer to tackle challenging reverse engineering problems. You will contribute to cutting-edge cybersecurity work, collaborate with world-class experts, and work on technologies that protect national security.

You will lead technical efforts across multidisciplinary teams, applying your PhD knowledge to hardware/software protection, AI tooling, and firmware analysis, while potentially

Qualifications

PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
Experience in embedded development, reverse engineering, or hardware hacking.
Ability to work independently and in teams with strong communication.
Eligible for a TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to reverse engineer systems and identify vulnerabilities.
Advance cybersecurity research by pursuing funded ideas and challenges.
Communicate complex technical concepts through papers, talks, and briefings.
Develop solutions translating cutting‑edge research into prototypes and operational systems.

Skills

PhD required

Embedded development

Reverse engineering

Hardware hacking

Strong communicator

Security clearance

Education

PhD in CS/CE/EE/Math

Tools

Assembly reading

Job description

You will lead technical efforts across multidisciplinary teams, applying your PhD knowledge to hardware/software protection, AI tooling, and firmware analysis, while potentially

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