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Draper · 10 hours ago

Senior CNO Software Engineer - OS, Hypervisor, UEFI/BIOS Specialist

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$82K/yr - $206K/yr

5+ years exp

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA, focused on delivering innovative solutions for national challenges. The Senior CNO Software Engineer will develop tailored solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, assessing security vulnerabilities, developing software applications, and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assess hardware and software for security vulnerabilities using a breadth of technologies and techniques

Develop software that meets behavior and security requirements for tailored applications

Integrate software capabilities with other tasks or groups to improve performance or behavior requirements

Create new tools and systems to detect and exploit vulnerabilities and system weaknesses

Document nominal application and system functionality, in addition to implemented changes

Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to requirements development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements

Provides insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical disciplines

Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies

Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback

Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel

Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands

Qualification

Kernel modules developmentHypervisor internals implementationForensic data collectionOperating systems analysisReverse engineeringMemory dump analysisProgramming languages proficiencyTechnical proposal authoringTeamworkCommunication

Required

5-10 years' experience in Cybersecurity or related field is required

Proficiency in developing kernel modules, drivers, or firmware for Windows, GNU/Linux, RTOS, or UEFI/BIOS

Proficiency in implementing hypervisor internals, including VM lifecycle management and hardware emulation

Proficiency in crafting custom bootloaders or firmware instrumentation for forensic data collection (e.g. UEFI)

Proficiency in techniques that prevent reverse engineering and employ obfuscation or diversification

Proficiency with core workings of operating systems (user mode, kernel mode, boot processes), particularly in Windows, GNU/Linux, or RTOS contexts

Proficiency in analyzing OS internals for forensic evidence extraction

Proficiency in reverse engineering closed-source hypervisors, firmware, or OS components to uncover system artifacts

Proficiency in dissecting memory management, interrupt handling, and system calls for forensic traces or anomaly detection

Proficiency in capturing and analyzing memory dumps, crash reports, runtime logs from OS and hypervisor environments

Proficiency in BIOS/UEFI forensic analysis, focusing on firmware modifications, bootkits, or tampered configurations

Proficiency in utilizing system internals to identify persistence mechanism, hidden processes, or kernel-level rootkits

Proficiency with programming languages and their build systems such as: C, C++, Python, GoLang, Rust

Proficiency with software version control systems

Successful history in authoring of technical proposals and documents

Leadership in advanced R&D initiatives, including government-funded projects

Leadership of critical programs with more than two full time staff members

Proficient in teamwork and communication with diverse audiences

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI security clearance

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938

Cambridge, MA, US

1001-5000 employees