Senior Vulnerability Researcher

KBR

Beavercreek, OH, USA
Base: $142,000 - $213,000; bonus/equity: may offer...
Hybrid
Active us government secret security clearance
Embedded systems and firmware vulnerability research
Coverage-guided fuzzing pipeline development
This role leads end-to-end vulnerability research to design and optimize defense systems ensuring national security

Job Summary

  • This role leads end-to-end vulnerability research to design and optimize defense systems ensuring national security.
  • The Senior Vulnerability Researcher will build emulation-backed test environments and develop fuzzing workflows for embedded targets.
  • Candidates must possess an active US government Secret security clearance and a Master's degree in a related engineering field.

Matching Summary

This role leads end-to-end vulnerability research to design and optimize defense systems ensuring national security.

Salary

Base: $142,000 - $213,000; Bonus/Equity: May offer bonuses, commissions, sign-on, relocation, short-term and long-term incentives; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Active US government Secret security clearance
  • Embedded systems and firmware vulnerability research
  • Coverage-guided fuzzing pipeline development
  • Proof-of-concept exploit development
  • Firmware binary reverse engineering

Nice-to-have

  • Hybrid fuzzing and advanced analysis techniques
  • Experience scaling dynamic testing programs
  • Hardware security research background
  • Publications in vulnerability research
  • Collaborative team environment

Key Requirements

  • Active US government Secret security clearance
  • Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
  • 10+ years of experience with 5+ in vulnerability research
  • US citizenship required for clearance eligibility

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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