Senior Mobile Malware Engineer – DoD Cyber Threat Analysis

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Mobile Malware Engineer to analyze, reverse engineer, and characterize malware targeting Android and iOS, supporting a DoD customer in a highly collaborative team. You will use disassemblers, debuggers, and signature development to deliver actionable intelligence and protect national security interests.

The role requires full-time onsite work in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with a TS/SCI eligible clearance and hands-on experience across ARM/ARM64, Android/iOS internals,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's + 8 yrs experience, or Master's + 6 yrs experience in Cybersecurity, CS, Software Engineering, IT, or related field.
• Proficiency in ARM/ARM64 assembly and low-level binary analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Android and iOS internals (APK/IPA structure, ART runtime, Mach-O binaries).
• Hands-on experience with Ghidra, IDA Pro, Jadx, Frida, MobSF, Corellium.
• Scripting in Python; familiarity with Java, Kotlin, or Swift.
• Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic analysis of mobile malware on Android and iOS platforms.
• Reverse engineer ARM/ARM64 binaries; unpack APK/IPA files, bypass runtime protections, and reverse malware files.
• Identify C2 infrastructure, persistence mechanisms, and indicators of compromise; investigate attack vectors, payloads, and data exfiltration.
• Identify vulnerabilities in binaries, analyze shellcode, and recommend defensive actions.
• Develop custom tooling, automation scripts, and YARA detection signatures; build network and host-based signatures and heuristic/detection methods.
• Produce technical reports with MITRE ATT&CK for Mobile mappings and remediation recommendations.
• Perform ongoing research into mobile malware, emerging vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics.
• Collaborate with forensics, vulnerability research, and cyber operations teams.

Skills

ARM/ARM64 assembly

Android/iOS internals

Python scripting

Java/Kotlin/Swift

Education

Bachelor's + 8 yrs experience, or Master's + 6 yrs

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Jadx

Frida

MobSF

Corellium

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Mobile Malware Engineer to analyze, reverse engineer, and characterize malware targeting Android and iOS, supporting a DoD customer in a highly collaborative team. You will use disassemblers, debuggers, and signature development to deliver actionable intelligence and protect national security interests.

The role requires full-time onsite work in the Baltimore metropolitan area, with a TS/SCI eligible clearance and hands-on experience across ARM/ARM64, Android/iOS internals,