Integrated Cyber Exploitation Researcher (Fort Meade, MD)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Ft Meade, MD

67d•$145,200 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Cyber System Assessments Group performs software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research and discovery, and system exploitation. We develop and prototype cutting-edge capabilities for our operational partners in the U.S. government. We look for, find, and demonstrate cyber vulnerabilities so that vulnerabilities in U.S. systems can be corrected, and so that vulnerabilities in other systems are better understood. Top U.S. Government leadership relies on us for our expert guidance, and our technical role with our U.S. Government sponsors is considered essential to the success of their missions. Located onsite in Fort Meade, MD, you will be immersed in the missions of key government sponsors. We provide support across the full lifecycle of offensive cyber operations, from the reverse engineering and exploitation of software and hardware systems to providing technical subject matter expertise to operational planners. Your main areas of research will include cyber tool prototyping, technical analysis of offensive cyber tools, automated vulnerability discovery, reverse engineering, static analysis, and dynamic instrumentation. Once you’re on our team, you will communicate your research to non-domain experts through your writing, public presentations, and hand-on training sessions. Our field site positions in particular offer an opportunity to engage directly with our sponsors as trusted subject matter experts and shape key decisions in the defense of our nation.

Requirements

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
Must possess a current Top-Secret SCI level DoD security clearance
U.S. citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Completed full scope polygraph

Responsibilities

Software and hardware reverse engineering
Vulnerability research and discovery
System exploitation
Develop and prototype cutting-edge capabilities
Communicate research to non-domain experts through writing, public presentations, and training sessions
Engage directly with sponsors as trusted subject matter experts
Shape key decisions in the defense of our nation
Cyber tool prototyping
Technical analysis of offensive cyber tools
Automated vulnerability discovery
Reverse engineering
Static analysis
Dynamic instrumentation