3 months ago
Beavercreek, OH, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$99k - $130k/yr
Responsibilities
- Perform full-scope reverse engineering of hardware, firmware, software, and network protocols.
- Analyze system components, architectures, and interactions to understand functionality and security posture.
- Identify and assess security vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and areas for improvement.
- Develop tools and scripts to automate and enhance reverse engineering workflows.
- Support vulnerability research and proof-of-concept development under senior technical guidance.
- Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and reverse engineering techniques.
- Collaborate with reverse engineers, software engineers, and security analysts.
- Document findings and prepare technical reports and briefings for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Mentor junior team members through knowledge sharing and technical collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 4–9 years of experience in reverse engineering or vulnerability research.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and embedded software development.
- Proficiency in assembly language or C/C++.
- Experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Binary Ninja.
- Familiarity with debugging tools and techniques.
- Experience with network protocols, cryptography, and security vulnerabilities.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include a graduate degree, hardware reverse engineering, firmware analysis, embedded systems, vulnerability research, exploit development, autonomous systems, digital signal processing, and communications systems experience.
- Preferred qualifications include the ability to learn new technologies quickly, communicate technical concepts clearly, lead small teams, and interact with technical stakeholders.
Benefits
- Benefits may include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, paid time off, or a flexible work schedule.
- Professional training and development opportunities support career advancement.
- Additional compensation may include bonuses, commissions, sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary performance payments.
- The listed basic compensation of $99,200–$130,000 applies to Beavercreek, Ohio.
About KBR, Inc.
KBR, Inc. delivers engineering, technology, and professional services to government and industrial customers, spanning defense, space, sustainability, and energy. Its businesses include long-term government mission support and program management, and Sustainable Technology Solutions that license process technologies and provide consulting and operations support across asset lifecycles. Headquartered in Houston and listed on the NYSE, KBR became an independent public company in 2006 after its separation from Halliburton.