Battelle · 1 month ago
Senior Vulnerability Researcher
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBattelle is a research and development organization that conducts work for government and industrial clients. They are seeking a Senior Vulnerability Researcher to understand how embedded devices operate and to develop tools for vulnerability research, working closely with a team of researchers.
Biotechnology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with disassemblers and debuggers to quickly understand how embedded devices operate
Use and build tools that push past the edge of current tools and techniques
Research and debug an embedded device while collaborating with a close-knit team of researchers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study with 8 years of experience; Master's degree in related field with 5 years of experience; PhD in a related field with 2 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Develop software to run in user-mode or kernel-mode
Strong understanding in reading assembly language and using debugging tools
Experience with a disassembler for vulnerability research (Ghidra, IDA Pro, BinaryNinja)
Experience with one or more assembly languages (x86, x64, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, etc.)
Experience with one or more debuggers (WinDbg, OllyDbg, gdb)
Experience with vulnerability research on one or more operating systems: Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, MacOS, VxWorks, QNX, RTOSs, or other custom operating systems
Knowledge of advanced exploitation techniques (ret2libc,use-after-free,type confusion)
Knowledge of exploit protection techniques (DEP, ASLR/NX)
Ability to code in C
Understanding of network protocols
Ability to work individually and in small fast paced team environments
Passion and drive to constantly need to improve your skill set
Must Be a US Citizen with the ability and willingness to obtain a Secret or higher clearance
Preferred
Experience using fuzzing tools such as AFL or Peach
Concolic analysis research and implementation
Experience emulating embedded platforms for live debugging
Experience with microcontrollers
Experience with symbolic analysis
Active Secret security clearance
Benefits
Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off—giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.
Company
Battelle
Battelle Memorial Institute is a nonprofit research and development organization.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$422.1MKey Investors
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)National Science Foundation
2023-11-08Grant· $6.1M
2023-09-22Grant· $416M
Leadership Team
Lou Von Thaer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Aimee Kennedy
SVP of Human Resources
Recent News
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