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SeniorVulnerabilityResearcher
“Senior Vulnerability Researcher at KBR. Skills: vulnerability research, embedded systems, firmware analysis, exploit development, fuzzing. lead vulnerability discovery and validation against embedded systems and firmware. own end‑to‑end vulnerability research”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure national security; shape the future of space defense; deliver reproducible findings; scalable research capability; demonstrate vulnerability impact; validate behavior deterministically across runs; understand vulnerable code paths; understand exploitation constraints; understand exploit mechanics; understand mission outcomes
Industry & Context.
root-cause analysis; exploitability assessment
active U. S. government Secret security clearance, U. S. citizen
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, 10+ years of experience, including at least 5 years in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or exploit development, understanding of embedded systems, firmware, operating systems, and low-level software behavior, Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and assembly for vulnerability research, harness development, and automation, Experience building emulation-backed analysis environments, Demonstrated experience with coverage-guided fuzzing, harness development, and crash triage workflows, Demonstrated ability to produce proof‑of‑concept exploits for vulnerability validation, Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and customer engagement experience
Nice to Have
Experience with hybrid fuzzing and advanced analysis techniques, Experience scaling fuzzing or dynamic testing programs, Experience with hardware security research, Publications, reports, or presentations in vulnerability research or embedded security
What You'll Do.
lead vulnerability discovery and validation against embedded systems and firmware
own end‑to‑end vulnerability research
build emulation-backed test environments
design fuzzing and analysis workflows
perform crash triage and root-cause analysis
develop proof‑of‑concept exploits to validate impact
provide technical leadership
work directly with government customers to deliver reproducible findings and scalable research capability
execute vulnerability research on embedded targets using asset‑safe approaches
build and maintain fuzzing pipelines
reverse engineer firmware
engage customers to understand mission outcomes and shape scalable research approaches
produce high-quality technical reports and supporting artifacts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborative environment; dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation; works directly with government customers
Communication Scope
customer engagement; produce high-quality technical reports and supporting artifacts suitable for release
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