Senior Wireless & Embedded Security Researcher

Doist; 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 and professional发展

Job summary

Two Six Technologies in Herndon, Virginia seeks a Senior Vulnerability Researcher to lead reverse engineering of wireless and embedded systems and uncover security weaknesses.

You’ll develop proof-of-concept exploits, analyze firmware and protections, and collaborate with CNO developers and hardware engineers in a small, fast-paced team.

Active US security clearance of Top Secret/TS-SCI is required or the ability to obtain it; relocation and onsite work in Herndon are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience developing, debugging, and scripting in C/C++ and Python within Linux command-line environments, with a strong emphasis on low-level programming, memory management, and system interaction for reverse engineering and vulnerability research.
• Experience with reverse engineering and vulnerability research, using tools such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
• Expertise in firmware analysis (ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, RTOS); firmware emulation using tools like QEMU; fuzzing and exploit development; binary obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques; wireless protocols and radio signal analysis; network protocols; ability to work in the Herndon, Virginia office daily.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical contributor to the reverse engineering of wireless and embedded systems, identifying vulnerabilities and assessing their security impact.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits for discovered vulnerabilities following DevOps best 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 software/firmware 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

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Reverse engineering

Linux command line

Memory management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Ghidra

QEMU

Job description

Two Six Technologies in Herndon, Virginia seeks a Senior Vulnerability Researcher to lead reverse engineering of wireless and embedded systems and uncover security weaknesses.

You’ll develop proof-of-concept exploits, analyze firmware and protections, and collaborate with CNO developers and hardware engineers in a small, fast-paced team.

Active US security clearance of Top Secret/TS-SCI is required or the ability to obtain it; relocation and onsite work in Herndon are expected.