Senior Vulnerability Researcher (Embedded Systems)

Location: Onsite in Arlington, Virginia, United States

Salary: $128,873–$195,000 USD annualized

Company

hirify.global develops and deploys innovative security products and mission-critical solutions for government customers.

What you will do

• Conduct vulnerability research and reverse engineering on wireless and embedded systems.
• Develop tools and techniques for binary patching, vulnerability research, binary fingerprinting, and automation of manual analysis.
• Create proof-of-concept exploits and maintain organized, product-ready codebases using DevOps best practices.
• Analyze firmware, software protections, and wireless protocols to identify security flaws.
• Productize research results or hand off proof-of-concepts to development teams.
• Collaborate with CNO developers, vulnerability researchers, and hardware engineers in a small-team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive experience with C/C++, Python, and Linux command-line environments.
• Experience with reverse engineering and vulnerability research using IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
• Expertise in firmware analysis, firmware rehosting, fuzzing and exploit development, binary obfuscation, wireless protocols, file system forensics, or fault injection.
• Active Top Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.

Nice to have

• Binary Ninja API or Ghidra scripting experience.
• Embedded software development with C/C++ for RTOS or Linux environments.
• Knowledge of cryptographic security, secure boot, hardware debugging, JTAG/SWD, SDR, digital signal processing, RF processing, or side-channel analysis.
• Client-facing technical experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with security researchers, CNO developers, and hardware engineers.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave, tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities.