Senior Vulnerability Researcher - Hybrid Work & Autonomy

Battelle Memorial Institute; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Battelle Memorial Institute is seeking an aspiring Senior Vulnerability Researcher to work from our Chantilly, VA and other offices. You will analyze embedded devices with disassemblers, build novel tools, and collaborate with a dedicated team of researchers to advance vulnerability discovery and exploitation techniques.

The role emphasizes C programming, assembly reading, and experience with multiple debugging tools. A US citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s level with extensive computing experience required.
• Strong assembly understanding and debugging tool experience.
• Experience disassembling and analyzing vulnerability research targets.

Responsibilities

• Work with disassemblers and debuggers to understand embedded devices.
• Research and develop tools that push beyond current capabilities.
• Debug embedded devices and collaborate in a close-knit research team.
• Contribute to ongoing vulnerability research and mitigation strategies.

Skills

C programming

Assembly reading

Software debugging

Team collaboration

US citizenship + clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE or related

Master’s degree in related field (optional with experience)

PhD in related field (optional)

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

BinaryNinja

WinDbg

OllyDbg

gdb

Job description

Battelle Memorial Institute is seeking an aspiring Senior Vulnerability Researcher to work from our Chantilly, VA and other offices. You will analyze embedded devices with disassemblers, build novel tools, and collaborate with a dedicated team of researchers to advance vulnerability discovery and exploitation techniques.

The role emphasizes C programming, assembly reading, and experience with multiple debugging tools. A US citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance is required.