Lead Vulnerability Researcher
Core
Lead vulnerability research initiatives for complex wireless and embedded systems, defining methodologies and serving as a primary technical point of contact for government programs.
Role type
Senior IC vulnerability researcher (wireless/embedded) with leadership responsibilities
Builds
Vulnerability research projects and exploits for resilient embedded/wireless systems
Domain
Cybersecurity, wireless communications, embedded systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
vulnerability research, reverse engineering, CNO development, decompilers (Ghidra/IDA Pro/Binary Ninja), assembly languages (x86/ARM/MIPS), OS internals, network protocols (TCP/IP/UDP/HTTP), debugging (GDB/WinDBG), technical leadership
Preferred skills
defeating mitigations (ASLR/DEP/CFG), cellular standards (4G/5G), low-bandwidth communications (CAN bus/RS485), technical writing for RFPs, published research/CVE credits
Technologies
Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, GDB, WinDBG
Responsibilities
Lead execution of large-scale vulnerability research projects; Architect research strategies for undocumented/resilient systems; Mentor junior and staff researchers; Interface with customers to translate mission needs; Identify and implement new tools/automation for research efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties