Senior Vulnerability Researcher - Impactful Cyber Exploitation

Parsons; Maryland; On-site; USD 148,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class benefits (medical,Dental

Vision, PTO, 401(k)

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to support U.S. CYBER COMMAND initiatives. You will conduct advanced vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit validation on software, firmware, and hardware systems, translating findings into capabilities for defense missions.

Required TS/SCI with Poly, a technical degree, and 10+ years of experience. Expect travel as needed, a strong benefits package, and a Federal Solutions team focus in a critical national security domain.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly required.
• Bachelor's degree in related technical field and 10+ years of related professional experience; Master's degree and 8+ years.
• Expert proficiency with disassemblers/decompilers (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja).
• Strong understanding of x86/x64/ARM assembly language and processor architectures.
• Practical experience with debuggers (WinDbg, GDB, LLDB) and dynamic analysis tools.
• Demonstrated capability discovering vulnerabilities in compiled software (C/C++/Rust).
• Understanding of common vulnerability classes (memory corruption, logic flaws, race conditions).
• Proficiency with fuzzing frameworks such as AFL, libFuzzer, Honggfuzz and corpus management.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Ruby, or similar) for automation and analysis.
• Experience documenting technical research for both technical and operational audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced vulnerability research and reverse engineering on target software and hardware systems.
• Perform technical analysis of target platforms, including discovery of zero-day vulnerabilities.
• Reverse engineer software applications, firmware, and hardware components.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits to validate vulnerability findings and assess operational utility.
• Analyze target system architectures, protocols, and security mechanisms to identify attack surfaces.
• Document vulnerability details, exploitation methodology, and recommended development approaches.
• Provide technical intelligence briefs to capability developers on weaknesses and pathways.
• Collaborate with capability development teams to translate research into tools.
• Maintain awareness of public vulnerability disclosures, exploit techniques, and adversary tradecraft.
• Conduct limited TDY travel as mission requires.

Skills

Disassemblers/Decompilers

x86/x64/ARM assembly

Debuggers

Dynamic analysis

C/C++/Rust vulnerabilities

Fuzzing frameworks

Scripting (Python/Ruby)

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Master's degree

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

WinDbg

GDB

LLDB

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to support U.S. CYBER COMMAND initiatives. You will conduct advanced vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit validation on software, firmware, and hardware systems, translating findings into capabilities for defense missions.

Required TS/SCI with Poly, a technical degree, and 10+ years of experience. Expect travel as needed, a strong benefits package, and a Federal Solutions team focus in a critical national security domain.