What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Embedded Vulnerability Researcher position at Draper?
Overview :
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.
Job Description Summary :
Draper's Offensive Cyber Security Group is looking for Software Cyber Engineer to develop tailored solutions to meet our DoD and IC Sponsor directives. Our organization's not-for-profit status ensures a capability-driven focus on the United States of America's national interests that allows us to address some of our Nation's most pressing challenges. Due to the variety of USG organizational needs, our technical efforts and opportunities vary from conventional cyber operations enablement tooling to embedded vulnerability research and exploit development on a wide range of devices and systems.
Job Description :
- 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.
- Independently execute analysis assignments under the oversight of program leadership
- Contribute content for technical reports and presentations with appropriate guidance
- Adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements.
- Identify challenges associated with assigned work and communicate them to project leadership.
- Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members, program leadership, and non-technical personnel
- Be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands
Experience
0-3 years experience in Cybersecurity or related field is required.
Additional Job Description :
Program Analysis, Reverse Engineering, and Vulnerability Research :
Languages and Development :
Preferred Qualifications :
Candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
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Job Location - City :
Cambridge
Job Location - State :
Massachusetts
Job Location - Postal Code :
02139-3563
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Equal Employment Opportunity :
Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.
