Senior Reverse Engineer

Arlington, VA. Posted 7 months ago

The role

The Senior Reverse Engineer will perform research and analysis of vulnerabilities in cyber physical systems. This includes reverse engineering complex software or firmware and developing automated analysis tools.

What you will do

Reverse engineering complex software or firmware targets
Developing and applying automated reverse engineering and binary analysis tools
Working in multi-discipline teams to develop offensive cyber solutions
Performing vulnerability weaponization, exploit development, payload development, and exploit mitigation
Documenting, demonstrating, and presenting research
Solving real world problems that have an impact on national security

Required qualifications

Ability to obtain an Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance
U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or related field plus a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Experience with binary analysis of software/firmware
Experience with disassembly tools, such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra
Proficiency in one or more programming languages: C/C++, Python, etc.
Proficiency in one or more Assembly Languages: x86, ARM, etc.
General understanding of reverse engineering fundamentals: memory layout, calling conventions, etc.

Nice to have

Vulnerability research and analysis
Knowledge of weaponizing discovered vulnerabilities into exploits
Implant or software patch development
Familiarity with binary emulation or vulnerability research, including tools such as QEMU or AFL++
Experience with DSP architectures, such as Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, NXP, or Analog Devices
Knowledge of operating system internals including memory/process/thread management
Embedded systems or firmware analysis
Experience development custom emulation tools to enable dynamic analysis
Disassembler/decompiler module development
Experience analyzing and reconstructing code/data flow

About the company

STR is a growing technology company specializing in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security. They work in cyber, next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, electronic warfare, and artificial intelligence algorithms.