Vulnerability Research Engineer

Quadrant Inc

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Algorithms, Analysis Skills, Boundary Scan, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Firmware, Computer Science, Data Structures, Debugging Skills, Debugging Tools, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Disassemblers, Dynamic Analysis, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, GDB (Gnu Debugger), Health Plan, I2C, IDA Pro, Instrumentation, Physics, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Radio Frequency, Reverse Engineering, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Static Analysis, Technical Writing, Telemetry, Testing, Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART), WinDbg, x86 Processors
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
3 days ago

Vulnerability Research Engineer
Washington DC
Annual Salary from $125,000


MUST:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
5+ years of professional experience in reverse engineering, binary analysis, malware analysis, or low-level software/firmware analysis.
Hands-on experience with disassemblers and debuggers (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja; WinDbg/gdb/lldb).
Proficiency in C/C++ and Python; working knowledge of assembly (x86/x64, ARM, or similar).
Experience with embedded systems and common interfaces (e.g., UART/JTAG/SWD; SPI/I2C) and interpreting logs/telemetry.
Ability to communicate technical findings effectively in writing and in technical reviews.


DUTIES:
Reverse engineer compiled software and firmware to understand behavior, interfaces, and system-level implementation.
Use static and dynamic analysis (disassembly, debugging, tracing, emulation) to map control flow, data structures, protocols, and algorithms.
Develop and maintain custom tools/scripts (primarily Python and C/C++) to automate analysis, extract parameters, and validate hypotheses.
Design and implement lightweight test & instrumentation software to control assets, collect telemetry, and support test and evaluation events.
Document findings in clear technical reports, including diagrams, evidence, limitations, and recommended next steps.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineers (EW, RF/DSP, embedded, test) to translate reverse-engineering results into actionable engineering decisions.


Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. “Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act“.

About the Company

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Quadrant Inc

Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.

Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.

Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.

Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.

Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
2017
WEBSITE
http://www.quadrantinc.com/