2 months ago
Woburn, MA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$91k - $125k/yr
Responsibilities
- Reverse engineer complex software and firmware targets across Windows, Linux, embedded systems, and non-traditional architectures.
- Develop and apply automated reverse-engineering and binary-analysis tools to characterize protocols, interfaces, and target functionality.
- Develop cybersecurity solutions and perform vulnerability weaponization, exploit development, payload development, and exploit mitigation.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams on challenging technologies and national security problems.
- Document, demonstrate, and present research findings.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship required by the U.S. Government.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with binary analysis of software or firmware and disassembly tools such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, including C, C++, or Python, and one or more assembly languages, including x86 or ARM.
- Understanding of reverse-engineering fundamentals such as memory layout and calling conventions.
- Preferred qualifications include vulnerability research, exploit development, implant or patch development, binary emulation, embedded systems or firmware analysis, custom emulation tools, disassembler/decompiler development, code and data-flow analysis, protocol analysis, anti-reverse-engineering techniques, and intrusion detection or anti-malware systems.
Benefits
- Full-time onsite position.
- Work supporting advanced research and development for cyber, sensors, communications, electronic warfare, artificial intelligence, and national security applications.
About STR
STR develops cyber, electronic warfare, sensing, and AI/ML systems and analytics for U.S. defense and intelligence customers, delivering R&D services, prototypes, and fielded capabilities. The privately held, employee-owned company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, with sites near Boston, Arlington (VA), Dayton (OH), Melbourne (FL), and Carlsbad (CA). Work spans RF, sonar, radar, command-and-control, and ISR, including subsea sensors and signal processing.