Vulnerability Researcher
Two Six Technologies1 month ago
Linthicum, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$181k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Reverse engineer wireless and embedded systems to identify vulnerabilities and assess their security impact.
- Develop proof-of-concept exploits and maintain organized, maintainable codebases.
- Analyze firmware, software protections, and wireless protocols for security flaws.
- Develop and use custom tools to analyze and manipulate software and firmware binaries.
- Collaborate with CNO developers, vulnerability researchers, and hardware engineers.
- Solve complex technical challenges without predefined solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience developing, debugging, and scripting in C/C++ and Python in Linux command-line environments.
- Strong knowledge of low-level programming, memory management, and system interaction for reverse engineering and vulnerability research.
- Experience with reverse engineering and vulnerability research using IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
- Expertise in one or more areas including firmware analysis, firmware rehosting, fuzzing, exploit development, binary obfuscation, wireless protocols, file system forensics, or fault injection.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, or HTTP.
- Experience with embedded-system vulnerability research, ASLR, DEP, Stack Canaries, cellular standards, low-bandwidth communications, or Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee is preferred.
- Previous client-facing technical experience is preferred.
- Ability to work daily at the Linthicum, Maryland customer site.
- Active US Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph and willingness to obtain and maintain a Polygraph clearance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Tuition assistance and professional development.
- On-site work at the Linthicum, Maryland customer site daily.
About Two Six Technologies
Two Six Technologies builds cybersecurity, information operations, data science, and microelectronics software and hardware for U.S. national-security customers, delivering deployable products and applied R&D. Its portfolio spans secure communications, hardware security, and analytics, sold primarily through government contracts. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company’s customers have included DARPA, the Department of State, U.S. Cyber Command, and the Department of Homeland Security.