Senior Vulnerability Researcher — Embedded Wireless Security

Trusted Concepts, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Two Six Technologies, based in Herndon, VA, is seeking a Senior Vulnerability Researcher to advance reverse engineering of wireless and embedded systems. You will uncover security weaknesses and develop innovative proof-of-concept exploits for real-world targets, collaborating with hardware engineers and CNO developers in a tight-knit team.

You’ll analyze firmware protections, weaponize findings through PoCs, and contribute tools for binary analysis, all while supporting national security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in C/C++ and Python in Linux CLI with focus on low-level programming for reverse engineering.
• Experience with reverse engineering and vulnerability research using IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
• Expertise in firmware analysis (ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, RTOS).
• Firmware rehosting using QEMU.
• Fuzzing and exploit development.
• Binary obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques.
• Wireless protocols and radio signal analysis.
• File system forensics and fault injection frameworks.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP.
• Ability to work in the Herndon, Virginia office daily.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical contributor to reverse engineering of wireless and embedded systems, identifying vulnerabilities and assessing their security impact.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits for discovered vulnerabilities following DevOps practices for keeping code bases organized and maintainable.
• Analyze firmware, software protections, and wireless protocols to uncover security flaws.
• Utilize and develop custom tools to analyze and manipulate binaries.
• Collaborate closely with CNO developers, vulnerability researchers, and hardware engineers in a fast-paced, small-team environment.
• Solve complex technical challenges with no predefined solutions.

Skills

Reverse engineering

C/C++

Python

Linux CLI

Vulnerability research

IDA Pro / Binary Ninja / Ghidra

Firmware analysis

QEMU emulation

Wireless protocols

Network protocols

Memory management

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/EE or related field

Tools

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Ghidra

QEMU

Job description

Two Six Technologies, based in Herndon, VA, is seeking a Senior Vulnerability Researcher to advance reverse engineering of wireless and embedded systems. You will uncover security weaknesses and develop innovative proof-of-concept exploits for real-world targets, collaborating with hardware engineers and CNO developers in a tight-knit team.

You’ll analyze firmware protections, weaponize findings through PoCs, and contribute tools for binary analysis, all while supporting national security