Vulnerability Research Engineer - Cyber Exploitation & Tools

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 127,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to join the Cyberspace Operations Research Department. The role focuses on reverse engineering, vulnerability research, malware analysis, and developing proof-of-concept tools for demonstrations to sponsors in a highly secure environment.

This on-site position in State College, PA, requires strong communication skills for senior-leader briefings and collaboration with engineers and sponsors.

Qualifications

• Documented reverse engineering and vulnerability testing experience.
• Experience in malware analysis and CNO tool development.
• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and various CPU architectures.

Responsibilities

• Research cutting edge techniques for system exploitation.
• Apply software engineering to create proof-of-concept tools and demos.
• Maintain sponsor relationships through technical discussions and presentations.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers on technical and project work.
• Lead tasks/projects using project management principles.
• Contribute to vulnerability analyses and testing projects.
• Mentor team members in technical and business development skills.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability research

Malware analysis

CNO tool development

Cyber operations architecture

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Ghidra/IDA

Kali Linux

Angr/AFL++

QEMU/Unicorn

Job description

Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to join the Cyberspace Operations Research Department. The role focuses on reverse engineering, vulnerability research, malware analysis, and developing proof-of-concept tools for demonstrations to sponsors in a highly secure environment.

This on-site position in State College, PA, requires strong communication skills for senior-leader briefings and collaboration with engineers and sponsors.