Two Six Technologies is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Researcher to support our growing team in Herndon, Virginia. You will work with a range of clients supporting national security missions. You will become a trusted advisor while learning and performing valuable technical and industry skills. This role is technical– along with in-depth reverse engineering and exploit development you will transition those findings into capabilities.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Collaborate with team to align capability development roadmaps and complete transfer of vulnerability research prototypes into production environments
• perform reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis, informing operational parameters for complex system
• Conducting in-depth reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis across various architectures and platforms
• Modeling and analyzing in-memory compiled application behavior to answer customer requirements 
• Assist with the forward development of technical solutions

Qualifications & Skills- Required:

• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (solid knowledge in RE or VR may substitute for a specific degree)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in firmware development using low-level programming languages (C and at least one assembly language), scripting languages (e.g., Python), and the *nix command line
• Minimum 5 years of experience with common disassemblers/decompilers and reverse engineering tools (IDA, Ghidra, Binary Ninja) 
• Active US Security clearance of Top Secret level and ability to obtain and maintain SCI

Nice to have, but not expected:

• Experience with firmware/driver development across Linux and Windows OS’es
• Strong familiarity with cybersecurity principles and telecommunication systems (4G, 5G), sub-GHz wireless, 802.11, 802.15, and IoT devices
• Strong familiarity with cybersecurity principles and a strong interest in providing guidance to program staff
• Experience with software reverse engineering concepts: static analysis, dynamic analysis, fuzzing techniques 
• Familiarity with building or securing embedded devices, other digital systems, and embedded binary reverse engineering (ARM, RTOS, etc.)
• Familiarity with basic cryptography design and implementation concepts
• Previous experience in a client-facing technical role

Clearance Requirement:

• Active US Security clearance of Top Secret level and ability to obtain and maintain SCI

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