Job Description

Are you passionate about reverse engineering low-level software or hardware and the challenge of understanding niche systems?

Do you love learning and delivering capabilities that are deployed in the real world?

If so, we want you to join our group of offensive cyber experts! We seek tenacious self-starters who will develop their technical skills in service of inventive cyber capabilities and novel reverse engineering and exploitation techniques. We work in a dynamic, mission driven environment that has real world impact. Our culture is filled with opportunities to collaborate, and we celebrate diversity of thought.

As a member of our team, you will...

• Reverse engineer the software, firmware, and hardware that comprise target systems for potential vulnerabilities
• Work in teams to modify device firmware and software to perform additional effects or to communicate in alternative ways
• Operationalize proof-of-concept code by thoroughly testing, documenting, and integrating with sponsor systems
• Propose promising ideas for internal and external funding opportunities
• Share and enhance knowledge by clearly articulating ideas through papers and presentations to government decision makers, team members, and senior management

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...

• Possess a Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related degree or equivalent experience
• Understand operating system fundamentals and internals, exploitation techniques, and mitigations
• Have at least 1 year of proven experience
• Have development experience in low-level languages such as assembly or C/C++
• Have experience using software or hardware debuggers to debug complex problems
• Are an outstanding communicator in both written and verbal forms
• Are able to acquire an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately acquire a TS/SCI level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...

• Have a Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Have 5+ years of experience reverse engineering or developing offensive cyber capabilities
• Enjoy prototyping hardware and systems with embedded microcontrollers
• Have a depth of experience reverse engineering code from a variety of processor architectures
• Have a working knowledge of radiofrequency (RF) concepts, and development experience with RF chips including baseband processors, WiFi/Bluetooth, or general-purpose RF integrated circuits
• Hold an active TS/SCI security clearance

APL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

APL is committed to promoting an innovative environment that embraces diversity, encourages creativity, and supports inclusion of new ideas. In doing so, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact Accommodations@jhuapl.edu. Only by ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard are we empowered to be bold, do great things, and make the world a better place.

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