Reverse Engineer

Parsons Corporation • Melbourne, FL

1d • $88,400 - $154,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Reverse Engineer to support advanced research and development contracts for the U.S. Government. The role is part of a small, highly technical team working alongside experienced vulnerability researchers on vulnerability research and reverse engineering of complex embedded and cyber-physical systems. It offers hands-on experience across the vulnerability research lifecycle, from target analysis and reverse engineering through vulnerability discovery, exploit development, and integration into operational cyber capabilities.

This is an onsite position at the Cromulence - Parsons office in downtown Melbourne, Florida. Work is performed in classified and unclassified environments. The position is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which supports U.S. government missions in defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental services.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, hold an active Top Secret clearance, and be able to obtain and maintain SCI and/or SAP accesses. The stated salary range is $88,400.00–$154,700.00.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Programming experience in languages such as C, C++, and Python, gained through academic projects, internships, research, or professional experience.
• Familiarity with low-level software concepts, including memory management, processes, threads, and operating system fundamentals.
• Familiarity with a decompiler or disassembler such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja.
• Familiarity with at least one instruction set architecture, such as x86/x86-64, ARM/AArch64, or MIPS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and an interest in understanding complex systems at a low level.
• Demonstrated interest in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, exploit development, embedded systems, or related technical security disciplines.
• Familiarity with common exploitation concepts and mitigations, such as memory corruption, DEP/NX, ASLR, and stack protections.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SCI and/or SAP accesses.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Internship, academic research, independent research, Capture the Flag (CTF), or other hands-on experience involving reverse engineering, vulnerability research, or exploit development.
• Experience reverse engineering embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) systems.
• Experience with Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or similar reverse engineering tools.
• Experience using debuggers such as GDB, WinDbg, or LLDB.
• Experience with emulation or virtualization technologies such as QEMU.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and network protocol analysis.
• Experience with embedded software development, firmware analysis, microcontrollers, or hardware debugging.
• Participation in cybersecurity competitions, vulnerability research projects, open-source projects, or publication of independent technical research.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability research and reverse engineering against embedded hardware and software targets under the guidance of senior researchers.
• Analyze software, firmware, binaries, protocols, and system behavior to identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Develop, test, debug, and document cyber tools, proof-of-concept exploits, and supporting research software.
• Use debuggers, decompilers, disassemblers, emulators, and other low-level analysis tools to understand target behavior.
• Collaborate with senior researchers to develop vulnerability research techniques and solve technical problems.
• Build expertise in reverse engineering, exploit development, operating system internals, embedded systems, and computer architecture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level