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MIT Lincoln Laboratory · 6 hours ago

Cyber Systems Exploitation Researcher

Lexington, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$145K/yr - $170K/yr

3+ years exp

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a research and development center focused on advanced technology solutions for national security. As a Cyber Systems Exploitation Researcher, you will lead the development of cyber security tools and techniques, focusing on reverse engineering and exploiting software and hardware systems critical to U.S. government operations.

BiotechnologyInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Leading the development of cyber security tools and techniques

Reverse engineering and exploiting software and hardware systems important to U.S. government operations

Researching cyber tool prototyping and technical analysis of offensive or defensive cyber tools and systems

Automated vulnerability discovery

Reverse engineering

Software protection mechanisms

Static analysis

Dynamic instrumentation

Communicating research to non-domain experts through writing, public presentations, and hands-on training sessions

Qualification

Reverse EngineeringVulnerability AssessmentProgramming LanguagesVersion Control SystemsDebuggersNetwork Protocol AnalysisOperating System InternalsStatisticsMetricsSAT/SMT SolversSymbolic ExecutionData-flow AnalysisBinary Intermediate RepresentationsBinary TranslationCompiler ConstructionAnti-debugging TechniquesNetwork Security Products

Required

PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline or MS and 3 years of directly related experience or BS and 7 years of related experience

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain a Secret level DoD security clearance

Must be eligible and willing to apply for a Top Secret SCI level DoD security clearance and be able to maintain this clearance level once obtained