Lead Cybersecurity Researcher

Lead Cybersecurity Researcher At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world's most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what's possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future. Overview of Opportunity Join the Embedded Sector of Two Six Technologiesa team of dedicated hackers in Arlington, Virginiawhere you'll immerse yourself in cutting-edge Vulnerability Research on a wide range of unique embedded systems. Working side by side with top-tier CNO developers and hardware engineers, you'll discover vulnerabilities and create proof of concepts on embedded systems. Our fast-growing roster of government customers relies on us to deliver advanced security solutions, and we're looking for a Lead Vulnerability Researcher to help us continue pushing boundaries. If you're passionate about building tools that make a tangible impact on national security, we want you on our team. Responsibilities Include Take on complex technical problems for which there is often no known answer. Develop tools and techniques to assist/automate tasks that traditionally require significant manual reverse engineering effort to include Binary patching, Vulnerability research, and Binary fingerprinting. Perform in depth reverse engineering on complex Linux based applications. Follow-on development to productize results/PoCs or handoff to developer for productization. Provide technical leadership and direction on multiple ongoing projects, and interface directly with clients/key stakeholders to present findings and gather design constraints. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's (or higher) degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). Experience developing, debugging, and scripting in C/C++ and Python within Linux command-line environments, with a strong emphasis on low-level programming, memory management, and system interaction for reverse engineering and vulnerability research. Experience with reverse engineering and vulnerability research, using tools such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra. Expertise in one or more of the following: Firmware analysis (ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, RTOS) Firmware rehosting using emulation tools such as QEMU Fuzzing and exploit development Binary obfuscation and anti-analysis techniques Wireless protocols and radio signal analysis File system forensics and fault injection frameworks Experience leading a team of engineers and researchers. Nice If You Have Experience in a client-facing technical role Experience with IDA or Ghidra reverse engineering toolsets Bachelor's (or higher) degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field Experience reverse engineering binary payloads from multiple architectures (ARM, MIPS, TI, x86, x64) Experience reverse engineering data payloads at rest (file formats etc) and in flight (tcp/ip and other bus captures) Clearance Requirements: Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility/willingness to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. Prefer active TS/SCI with Poly Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance, and professional development. The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements. $164,383 - $246,575 USD Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type and protective hair styles (e.g., braids, twists, locs and twists)), color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 and over), marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of our employment process, please send an email to . Information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Created: 2026-03-04