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Overview of Opportunity:
Join the Exploitation Sector of Two Six Technologies—a team of dedicated hackers in Arlington, Virginia—where you’ll immerse yourself in cutting-edge Vulnerability Research on a wide range of unique embedded systems. Working side by side with top-tier CNO developers and hardware engineers, you’ll discover vulnerabilities and create proof of concepts on embedded systems. Our fast-growing roster of government customers relies on us to deliver advanced security solutions, and we’re looking for a Vulnerability Researcher to help us continue pushing boundaries. If you’re passionate about building tools that make a tangible impact on national security, we want you on our team.
What you will do:
- Perform vulnerability research on complex embedded systems
- Take on complex technical problems for which there is often no known answer
- Develop tools and techniques to assist/automate tasks that traditionally require significant manual reverse engineering effort
- Follow-on development to productize results/PoCs or handoff to developers for productization
- Provide technical leadership and direction on novel research projects, and interface directly with clients/key stakeholders to present findings and determine program direction
- Mentor and develop junior team members through knowledge-sharing, code reviews, and hands-on guidance, fostering their growth
What you will have (Basic Qualifications):
- Experience with debuggers and decompilers (e.g., Binary Ninja, Ghidra, IDA, GDB)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with programming/scripting languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, Python) and Linux command line
- Deep knowledge in one or more of the following domains: fuzzing, anti-RE techniques (obfuscation), program analysis, or file system formats
- Experience leading a team of engineers and researchers
Nice If You Have (Preferred):
- Experience in a client-facing technical role
- Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
- Experience reverse engineering binary payloads from multiple architectures (ARM, MIPS, TI, x86, x64)
- Experience reverse engineering data payloads at rest (custom file formats) and in flight (live data captures)
- Experience with invasive and non-invasive hardware analysis, including PCB/component identification and hardware manipulation
- Hands-on experience debugging embedded systems using JTAG, UART, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
Security Clearance:
- Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
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Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.
The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.
Salary Range
$131,500—$266,400 USD
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What We Do
Two Six Technologies provides cybersecurity and advanced technology solutions that support missions critical to U.S. national security.
Our expertise includes R&D, innovation, productization and implementation in the technology fields of cyber, data science, mobile, microelectronics and information operations. We offer a family of operationally deployed products including Pulse, IKE™, SIGMA™, 8Wire™ and others.
Major customers include DARPA, Department of State, U.S. Cyber Command, Department of Homeland Security and the broader Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Two Six Technologies is a high-growth business with over 285 employees currently, and a global operational footprint that includes a technical presence in more than 40 countries, coupled with native proficiency in more than 20 languages.
