Senior Reverse Engineer: Defense Systems & Vulnerability

KBR Careers; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 142,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Beavercreek, OH seeks a Senior Reverse Engineer to provide technical leadership across reverse engineering and vulnerability research efforts, shaping defense systems and space capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, conduct full-scope reverse engineering across hardware, firmware, software and network protocols, and guide scalable architectures and methodologies with customers to meet mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field required.
• Must have an active U.S. government Secret security clearance (citizen only).
• 10+ years of experience, including at least 5 years in reverse engineering.
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, and software development.
• Expert‑level proficiency in assembly, C/C++, Python and related languages.
• Advanced experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of reverse engineers, shaping individual development toward technical proficiency.
• Oversee full-scope reverse engineering across hardware, firmware, software, and network protocols.
• Design and guide scalable architectures, tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Analyze complex systems to identify vulnerabilities and resilient solutions.
• Collaborate directly with customers to align near‑term needs with long‑term goals.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Research emerging reverse engineering techniques and threat landscapes to guide direction.

Skills

Assembly

C/C++

Python

Networking protocols

Team leadership

Customer engagement

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Debuggers

Job description

KBR in Beavercreek, OH seeks a Senior Reverse Engineer to provide technical leadership across reverse engineering and vulnerability research efforts, shaping defense systems and space capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, conduct full-scope reverse engineering across hardware, firmware, software and network protocols, and guide scalable architectures and methodologies with customers to meet mission objectives.