Draper

Senior Cyber Effects Engineer

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1 month ago
Cambridge, MA, USA or Reston, VA, USASenior

Base Salary

$82k - $220k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve software architecture for embedded, real-time, and kernel-mode systems.
  • Assess hardware and software for security vulnerabilities using static, dynamic, and other analysis techniques.
  • Develop, integrate, document, and maintain low-level software tools and tailored cyber capabilities.
  • Create tools and systems for vulnerability detection, reverse engineering, and exploit development.
  • Identify technical risks, contribute to requirements, and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership, task planning, delegation, and feedback.
  • Present technical concepts and participate in proposal writing and business-winning activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
  • 5-10 years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field.
  • Proficiency in custom low-level software development, complex system integration, static and dynamic program analysis, and vulnerability research.
  • Experience with Ghidra, IDA, Binary Ninja, Radare, Angr, GDB, WinDbg, QEMU, and AFL++.
  • Proficiency with C, C++, Python, Go, and Rust and experience with compiler toolchain development such as custom LLVM passes.
  • Understanding of operating systems, including Windows, GNU/Linux, and RTOS environments, and architectures such as x86, ARM, and RISC-V.
  • Experience with reverse-engineering automation, analysis frameworks, obfuscation or diversification, machine learning for cyber tool development, or novel R&D concepts is preferred.
  • Experience with task leadership, proposal writing, business winning, and communicating with technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance; an existing TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

Benefits

  • The role is onsite in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Reston, Virginia.
  • Draper offers workplace-flexibility programs, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
  • The position includes an inclusive workplace and reasonable accommodation support.

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About Draper

1,001-5,000 employees
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