Lead Cybersecurity Researcher

Two Six Technologies is seeking an experienced Lead Cybersecurity Researcher to support our programs at our Herndon, Virginia headquarters. This role is technical at its core – along with in-depth reverse engineering and exploit development you will transition those findings into capabilities.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

Collaborate with team to align capability development roadmaps and complete transfer of vulnerability research prototypes into production environments

perform reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis, informing operational parameters for complex system

Conducting in-depth reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis across various architectures and platforms

Modeling and analyzing in-memory compiled application behavior to answer customer requirements

Assist with the forward development of technical solutions

Qualifications & Skills- Required

Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (solid knowledge in RE or VR may substitute for a specific degree)

Minimum 7 years of experience in firmware development using low-level programming languages (C and at least one assembly language), scripting languages (e.g., Python), and the *nix command line

Minimum 5 years of experience with common disassemblers/decompilers and reverse engineering tools (IDA, Ghidra, Binary Ninja)

Active US Security clearance of Top Secret level and ability to obtain and maintain SCI

Nice To Have, But Not Expected

Experience with firmware/driver development across Linux and Windows OS’es

Strong familiarity with cybersecurity principles and telecommunication systems (4G, 5G), sub-GHz wireless, 802.11, 802.15, and IoT devices

Experience with software reverse engineering concepts: static analysis, dynamic analysis, fuzzing techniques

Experience creating intellectual capital, white papers, blogs, etc. to maintain existing and expand new business.

Familiarity with building or securing embedded devices, other digital systems, and embedded binary reverse engineering (ARM, RTOS, etc.)

Familiarity with basic cryptography design and implementation concepts

Previous experience in a client-facing lead technical role

Clearance Requirement

Active US Security clearance of Top Secret level and ability to obtain and maintain SCI