Senior Wireless Vulnerability Researcher

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Overview of Opportunity 

Two Six Technologies seeks a skilled Senior Wireless Vulnerability Researcher to support our growing team of experts in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit development. This role involves conducting cutting-edge security research on Android platforms and wireless communication systems.

This position is hybrid, with up to three days per week on-site with our customer in Lorton, VA. While remote work is currently supported, team members may be required to attend in-person collaboration sessions several times per year for 1–2 weeks at a time. Remote status is subject to change at the customer’s direction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform in-depth reverse engineering of mobile software, firmware, and hardware components to identify security flaws.
• Analyze and develop proofs-of-concept for vulnerabilities across a variety of targets, including mobile kernels, applications, and communication protocols.
  Discover and exploit vulnerabilities, including those that can lead to memory corruption (e.g., stack overflows, heap overflows, integer overflows), and logical errors in code.
• Bypass advanced exploit mitigations such as ASLR, code signing, non-executable memory protections, and sandboxing.
• Refine and integrate exploitation techniques to accurately assess vulnerability severity.
• Automate techniques to identify vulnerabilities, trigger them efficiently, and optimize exploitation processes.
• Lead and mentor a team conducting vulnerability research on mobile technologies—including Android, iOS, and Linux—while providing technical guidance, developing new methods, and ensuring effective implementation of research insights to enhance customer outcomes.
• Clearly document and communicate technical findings through detailed reports and briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (strong relevant experience may substitute for specific degree).
• At least 6 years of professional experience in reverse engineering with a focus on mobile devices, operating systems, and protocol analysis, with proficiency in reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro and Ghidra.
• Expertise in ARM64 architecture with hands-on experience in reverse engineering and an understanding of its properties such as instructions, memory layouts, and effective exploitation approaches.
• Experience in vulnerability research including attack surface assessment, vulnerability discovery through fuzzing or code auditing, and proof-of-concept development.
• Proficiency in software development with low-level programming (C and/or Rust and ARM assembly language).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of mobile OS (iOS or Android) internals and current security exploitation techniques.
• Experience with wireless communication systems (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular) and their interactions with mobile devices.
• Previous experience in a client-facing technical role.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top Secret clearance and be able to obtain a SCI and CI polygraph after hire

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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.

Salary Range$109,600—$222,200 USD

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