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Draper · 8 hours ago

Senior Cyber Tool and Capability Developer

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$82K/yr - $206K/yr

5+ years exp

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. They are actively seeking a Senior Cyber Software Engineer to support current and future cybersecurity, machine learning, and cyber tool development projects, driving the design and development of software tools and capabilities for national security.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assess hardware and software for security vulnerabilities using a breadth of technologies and techniques

Develop software that meets behavior and security requirements for tailored applications

Integrate software capabilities with other tasks or groups to improve performance or behavior requirements

Create new tools and systems to detect and exploit vulnerabilities and system weaknesses

Document nominal application and system functionality, in addition to implemented changes

Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction – contribute to requirements development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements

Provides insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes, and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical disciplines

Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies

Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

CybersecuritySoftware DevelopmentBinary AnalysisVulnerability ResearchProgramming LanguagesOperating SystemsCompiler DevelopmentTeam CollaborationTechnical LeadershipEffective Communication

Required

Requires a bachelor's in computer science, computer engineering, or related field

5-10 years experience in Cybersecurity or related field is required

Proficiency in developing custom low-level software tools and integrating those tools into complex (both embedded and non-embedded) systems

Proficiency with contemporary program analysis methodologies and techniques (static and dynamic). Relevant tools include Ghidra, Ida, Binary Ninja, Radare, Angr, debuggers (GDB, winDBG), emulation tools (Qemu), fuzzers (AFL++), etc

Experience with techniques that prevent reverse engineering and employ obfuscation or diversification

Proven background in researching and exploiting software vulnerabilities

Knowledge of secure coding practices and mitigation techniques against software attack vectors

Proficient using programming languages and their build systems such as: C, C++, Python, GoLang, Rust

Experience in compiler toolchain development such as building custom LLVM passes. Experience with leveraging the different stages of compilation i.e. intermediate representation

Experience in building high-quality code and helping others to meet those same coding standards

Proficiency with the core workings of operating systems (user mode, kernel mode, boot processes), especially in Windows, GNU/Linux, or RTOS contexts

Experience leveraging a variety of computing architectures and their associated assembly languages (e.g. x86, ARM, RISCV, etc.)

Past experience in task leadership. Able to task delegate and plan individual task timelines

Effective using different communication styles depending on team needs. Experience communicating during difficult situations

Experience with presenting technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience participating in proposal writing and business winning

Preferred

Experience in building reverse engineering automation tools and analysis frameworks

Experience in leveraging machine learning (where appropriate) to automate cyber software tool development and program analysis

History of business winning; proven experience leading proposals that resulted in new business

Background in R&D and exploring novel, cutting-edge concepts that are high risk, high reward

Having an existing TS/SCI is preferred

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938

Cambridge, MA, US

1001-5000 employees