Offensive Security Operations Engineer

The successful candidate will perform offensive security reverse engineering and software development for network-based devices, working closely with analysts, operators, data scientists, and other engineers to support mission objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Derive, document, and analyze stakeholder requirements.
Port, modify or augment existing toolsets.
Provide rapid prototypes for early validation and user feedback.
Create production-ready tools that operate within mission constraints.

Required Skills:

Familiar with Unix-based systems (e.g., BSD, Linux, UNIX).
Experience with reverse engineering Linux-based network devices using Ghidra and/or IDA Pro.
In-depth understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP) and analysis of network traffic (e.g., Wireshark).
Able to produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python/Assembly.
Experience providing support for fielded software systems.
Familiarity with Git, Subversion, and Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice to Have:

Experience with reverse engineering various RTOS or MS Windows ™.
Knowledge of RISC processors (MIPS, POWER, ARM).
Familiarity with Java, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell, Perl, C#, Rust, Go.
Development experience in Linux/Windows/Embedded applications for offensive security operations.
Background in vulnerability research and exploit development.
Knowledge of end-to-end signals intelligence collection and analysis systems.
Experience with production offensive security capabilities and operations.

Experience Required: 6 years with Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or 10 years without degree

Location: Columbia, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Salary Range: $174,000 - $207,000

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