Senior Reverse Engineer & Vulnerability Researcher — Embedded

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks experienced reverse engineers to tackle embedded systems challenges and national security cyber tasks. You will join an elite team working on software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and offensive cyber capability development.

You will collaborate with colleagues in labs focused on foreign materiel, telecom infrastructure, and other embedded systems, while engaging with government sponsors

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency with Ghidra, IDA, and Binary Ninja.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages.
• Experience reading and writing assembly.
• Understand Unix/Linux and embedded systems toolchains.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph.
• U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer mission-relevant systems, discover vulnerabilities, and develop innovative exploits.
• Collaborate with teammates in labs specialized for embedded systems and infrastructure.
• Work with experts across domains to understand operational significance of discoveries.
• Partner with government sponsors to build offensive cyber capabilities.
• Explore novel techniques for automating reverse engineering and exploit development.
• Mentor early-career teammates in reverse engineering.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability research

Exploit development

Team collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Tools

Ghidra

IDA

Binary Ninja

Hardware debugging interfaces

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, MD seeks experienced reverse engineers to tackle embedded systems challenges and national security cyber tasks. You will join an elite team working on software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and offensive cyber capability development.

You will collaborate with colleagues in labs focused on foreign materiel, telecom infrastructure, and other embedded systems, while engaging with government sponsors