Principal Cybersecurity Researcher

Twosix TechnologiesArlington, VA

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

On-site

Benefits

Career Development

Job Description

Overview of Opportunity

Join the Trusted Electronics & Effects team of Two Six Technologies, a team of dedicated hackers in Arlington, Virginia, where you'll immerse yourself in cutting-edge vulnerability research on a wide range of unique embedded systems. Working side by side with top-tier CNO developers and hardware engineers, you'll discover vulnerabilities and create proof of concepts on embedded systems. Our fast-growing roster of government customers relies on us to deliver advanced security solutions, and we're looking for a Principal Software Reverse Engineer to help us continue pushing boundaries. If you're passionate about building tools that make a tangible impact on national security, we want you on our team.

Responsibilities Include

Perform vulnerability research on complex embedded systems
Take on complex technical problems for which there is often no known answer
Develop tools and techniques to assist/automate tasks that traditionally require significant manual reverse engineering effort
Follow-on development to productize results/PoCs or handoff to developers for productization
Provide technical leadership and direction on novel research projects, and interface directly with clients/key stakeholders to present findings and determine program direction
Mentor and develop junior team members through knowledge-sharing, code reviews, and hands-on guidance, fostering their growth

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent practical experience in security research, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, or exploit development may substitute for a degree.
Extensive experience developing, debugging, and scripting in C/C++ and Python within Linux command-line environments, with a strong emphasis on low-level programming, memory management, and system interaction for reverse engineering and vulnerability research.
Experience with reverse engineering and vulnerability research, using tools such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
Expertise in one or more of the following:
Firmware analysis (ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, RTOS).
Firmware rehosting using emulation tools such as QEMU
Fuzzing and exploit development.
Binary obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques.
Wireless protocols and radio signal analysis.
File system forensics and fault injection frameworks.
Experience leading a team of engineers and researchers

Nice If You Have

Experience in a client-facing technical role
Experience reverse engineering binary payloads from multiple architectures (ARM, MIPS, TI, x86, x64)
Experience reverse engineering data payloads at rest (custom file formats) and in flight (live data captures)
Experience with invasive and non-invasive hardware analysis, including PCB/component identification and hardware manipulation
Hands-on experience debugging embedded systems using JTAG, UART, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers

Clearance Requirements:

Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility/willingness to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. Prefer active TS/SCI with Poly

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