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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 1 month ago

Reverse Engineer / Cyber Capability Engineer

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$100K/yr - $228K/yr

1+ years exp

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is looking for motivated and enthusiastic engineers to join their team of world-class reverse engineers. The role focuses on software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and developing proof-of-concept offensive cyber capabilities with an emphasis on embedded systems.

EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Reverse engineer embedded systems

Develop exploits and build mission-aligned proof-of-concept capabilities

Explore novel techniques for automating reverse engineering and exploit development

Stretch your reverse engineering skills by working with top experts

Propose new ideas for internal and external funding opportunities

Share knowledge by clearly articulating ideas through papers and presentations to team members, APL management, and government decision makers

Qualification

Reverse engineeringVulnerability researchEmbedded systemsSoftware debuggersStatic analysis toolsProgramming languagesAssembly languageUnix/LinuxAdvanced vulnerability toolsEmbedded systems toolchainsHardware debuggingSignal/protocol analysisTS/SCI clearanceLeadership experience

Required

Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another field relevant to the duties as described above

Have at least 1 year of relevant experience

Are experienced with software debuggers and static analysis tools

Are proficient with one or more programming languages

Are familiar with assembly

Understand Unix/Linux operating systems

Love solving puzzles and have experience persevering through technical challenges

Are able to obtain a Top Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain TS/SCI+poly level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

Preferred

Have demonstrated leadership experience

Have knowledge of advanced vulnerability discovery tools

Understand embedded systems development toolchains

Have experience with hardware debugging interfaces, code security mechanisms and their weaknesses, hardware diagnostic tools, and signal/protocol analysis

Possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Benefits

Generous benefits

Robust education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development

Company

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.

Founded in 1942

Laurel, Maryland, USA

5001-10000 employees