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Blue Sky Innovators · 2 months ago

Reverse Engineering / Vulnerability Research & Analysis Technical SETA -DARPA, TS/SCI

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking a candidate to provide technical research and development support onsite at DARPA in Arlington, VA. The role involves offering subject matter expertise on reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis of hardware and software systems, assessing technical progress, and supporting independent verification and validation testing.

AerospaceElectronics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Experience with Red Teaming, Vulnerability Research, or Reverse Engineering of software and/or hardware system components

Experience formally documenting requirements and providing supporting evidence

Strong familiarity with the state of the art in modern reverse engineering practices, to include tactics, techniques, procedures, and tooling

Strong familiarity with C and Python

Ability to work with little oversight to take abstract problems, provide detailed analysis, and generate recommendations, both individually and as part of a team managing a DARPA research and development program

Current Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Ability to establish and maintain DoD SAP access

Qualification

Red TeamingVulnerability ResearchReverse EngineeringC programmingPythonTechnical WritingOffice Software ProficiencyDoD SAP AccessFormal MethodsCommunication Skills

Required

Experience with Red Teaming, Vulnerability Research, or Reverse Engineering of software and/or hardware system components

Experience formally documenting requirements and providing supporting evidence

Strong familiarity with the state of the art in modern reverse engineering practices, to include tactics, techniques, procedures, and tooling

Degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, related field, or commensurate experience

Strong familiarity with C and Python

Current Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Ability to establish and maintain DoD SAP access

Preferred

Advanced degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related field

At least 5 years of experience in a similar role

Past experience as a CNO capability developer for the DoD or IC

Familiarity with DARPA and/or DoD research and development programs as a performer/vendor contractor, SETA support contractor, or Government employee

Familiarity with the particulars of DoD technology pilots, to include acceptance testing and preparation and establishment of authorization to operate (ATO) and/or authorization to connect (ATC) documentation

Past experience working in DoD Special Access Programs

Experience with COMSEC devices and key management, classified network accreditation, and/or DoD cyber security activities

Education and/or experience using Formal Methods, such as using automated reasoning tools to verify software or generating trustworthy implementations automatically from specifications

Excellent technical writing skills, including the ability to proofread and perform quality control on technical documents and briefing slides

Excellent communication skills - both written (to include PowerPoint) and oral – and demonstrated ability to concisely summarize and efficiently communicate essential elements of a concept quantitatively and comprehensively

Proficient in office software use, including Microsoft Office Suite