Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Reverse Engineer / Cyber Capability Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab$100K — $245K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 1 year of relevant experience
  • Experience with software debuggers and static analysis tools
  • Proficient in one or more programming languages
  • Familiarity with assembly
  • Understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills and persistence through technical challenges
  • Eligibility to obtain Top Secret security clearance, U.S. citizenship required

Responsibilities

  • Reverse engineer embedded systems
  • Develop exploits and mission-aligned proof-of-concept capabilities
  • Explore novel automation techniques for reverse engineering
  • Enhance skills by collaborating with experts
  • Propose ideas for funding opportunities
  • Share knowledge through papers and presentations

Benefits

  • Robust education assistance program
  • Unparalleled retirement contributions
  • Healthy work/life balance
  • Vibrant and welcoming work culture
  • Opportunities for professional growth and connection with inspiring teammates
Full Job Description
Description

Are you a creative engineer with natural curiosity who wants to understand how things work?

Do you love finding vulnerabilities and teaming with outstanding reverse engineers?

Are you passionate about national security cyber challenges?

If so, we want you to join our team at APL! Our team of world-class reverse engineers is growing! We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic engineers who want to learn and love to hack anything.

Our team specializes in software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and developing proof-of-concept offensive cyber capabilities with a focus on embedded systems. We have custom facilities tailored to specific classes of systems including vehicles, telecommunications/network infrastructure, and industrial systems as well as general reverse engineering labs.

As a member of our group, you will...
  • Reverse engineer embedded systems
  • Develop exploits and build mission-aligned proof-of-concept capabilities
  • Explore novel techniques for automating reverse engineering and exploit development
  • Stretch your reverse engineering skills by working with top experts
  • Propose new ideas for internal and external funding opportunities
  • Share knowledge by clearly articulating ideas through papers and presentations to team members, APL management, and government decision makers

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
  • Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another field relevant to the duties as described above
  • Have at least 1 year of relevant experience
  • Are experienced with software debuggers and static analysis tools
  • Are proficient with one or more programming languages
  • Are familiar with assembly
  • Understand Unix/Linux operating systems
  • Love solving puzzles and have experience persevering through technical challenges
  • Are able to obtain a Top Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain TS/SCI+poly 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 demonstrated leadership experience
  • Have knowledge of advanced vulnerability discovery tools
  • Understand embedded systems development toolchains
  • Have experience with hardware debugging interfaces, code security mechanisms and their weaknesses, hardware diagnostic tools, and signal/protocol analysis
  • Possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Minimum Rate

$100,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$245,000 Annually

About Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a research and development organization that provides solutions to national security and scientific challenges. The laboratory was founded in 1942 and is located in Laurel, Maryland. APL is a division of the Johns Hopkins University and is a not-for-profit organization. The laboratory has expertise in a variety of areas, including space exploration, national security, and healthcare.
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