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Draper · 1 day ago

Senior Offensive Threat Researcher

Reston, VA

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. They are seeking a Senior Offensive Threat Researcher to develop tailored solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, focusing on addressing national security challenges through innovative cyber security practices.

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

CybersecurityForensic analysisReverse engineeringProgramming languagesTechnical threat analysisStaticDynamic analysisVulnerability researchOperating systemsTeamworkCommunicationLeadership

Required

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

Proficiency with static and dynamic analysis techniques for forensic analysis and anomaly detection

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

Experience conducting in-depth technical threat analysis and research

Hands-on proficiency with forensic analysis tools such as: FTK Imager, X-Ways, Autopsy, Volatility

Proficiency in identifying persistence mechanisms, hidden processes, and malicious host-based and network-based activity

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

Proficiency with modern program analysis methodologies and techniques

Reverse-engineering assessment techniques for software, firmware and/or embedded systems

Hands-on proficiency with reverse engineering tooling such as: Ghidra, IDA, GDB, RR

Familiarity with binary file and filesystem structures and formats

Familiarity with architectures and assembly: x86, ARM, Hexagon, PowerPC

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

Familiarity of network stack and internals

Proficiency with programming languages such as: C, C++, Python, Java

Familiarity with scripting languages such as: Bash, Powershell

Familiarity in development environments for GNU/Linux or Windows

Successful history in authoring 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 must be required to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI security clearance

Benefits

Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

Company

Draper

Glassdoor4.1

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