Offensive Threat Researcher

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Job Location:

Reston, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 75000 - 156000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Overview:

Draper is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge MA. The 2000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper visit .

Job Description Summary:

Drapers Offensive Cyber Security Group is looking for dedicated individuals to develop tailored solutions to meet our DoD and IC Sponsor directives. Our organizations not-for-profit status ensures a capability-driven focus on the United States of Americas national interests that allows us to address some of our Nations most pressing challenges. Due to the variety of USG organizational needs our technical efforts and opportunities vary from conventional cyber operations enablement tooling to embedded vulnerability research and exploit development on a wide range of devices and systems.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
Assess hardware and software for security vulnerabilities using a breadth of technologies and techniques.
Develop software that meets behavior and security requirements for tailored applications.
Integrate software capabilities with other tasks or groups to improve performance or behavior requirements.
Create new tools and systems to detect and exploit vulnerabilities and system weaknesses.
Document nominal application and system functionality in addition to implemented changes.
Help define the analysis approach for a particular problem and independently execute assignments
Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance
Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design decisions and communicate them to project leadership
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members program leadership and non-technical personnel
Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.

Education
Requires a bachelors in computer science computer engineering or related field.

Experience
3-5 years experience in Cybersecurity or related field is required.

Additional Job Description:

Forensics and Anomaly Detection:

Proficiency with static and dynamic analysis techniques for forensic analysis and anomaly detection
Proficiency in techniques that prevent reverse engineering and employ obfuscation or diversification.
Experience conducting in-depth technical threat analysis and research
Hands-on proficiency with forensic analysis tools such as: FTK Imager X-Ways Autopsy Volatility
Proficiency in identifying persistence mechanisms hidden processes and malicious host-based and network-based activity
Proficiency in capturing and analyzing memory dumps network logs crash reports and runtime logs from OS and hypervisor environments.

Program Analysis Reverse Engineering and Vulnerability Research:

Proficiency with modern program analysis methodologies and techniques
Reverse-engineering assessment techniques for software firmware and/or embedded systems
Hands-on proficiency with reverse engineering tooling such as: Ghidra IDA GDB RR
Familiarity with binary file and filesystem structures and formats
Familiarity with architectures and assembly: x86 ARM Hexagon PowerPC
Proficiency with core workings of operating systems (user mode kernel mode boot processes) particularly in Windows and GNU/Linux
Familiarity of network stack and internals

Languages and Development:

Proficiency with programming languages such as: C C Python Java
Familiarity with scripting languages such as: Bash Powershell
Familiarity in development environments for GNU/Linux or Windows

Leadership and Business Development:

Successful history in authoring technical proposals and documents
Leadership in advanced R&D initiatives including government-funded projects
Leadership of critical programs with more than two full-time staff members
Proficient in teamwork and communication with diverse audiences

Applicants selected for this position must be required to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI security clearance.

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Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$75000.00 - $156000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreements approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga health and finance workshops off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you apply now is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation national origin veteran status or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation please contact .

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Overview:Draper is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge MA. The 2000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engine...