Cyber Vulnerability Research Engineer

About the role

Maximus conducts advanced vulnerability research to strengthen Department of War (DoW) systems. This role focuses on discovering, analyzing, and validating vulnerabilities across hardware and software platforms. This position is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

• Identify zero-day and known vulnerabilities
• Conduct reverse engineering and exploit development
• Analyze complex hardware and software weaknesses
• Coordinate responsible vulnerability disclosure activities

Requirements

• Active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field
• 10+ years of vulnerability research experience
• Required DoD 8140 certifications for DCWF 541 – CISA, CSM, GCIH or GSNA
• Experience with the following tools and techniques:
  • Reverse engineering tools (e.g., Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja)
  • Malware analysis frameworks and sandbox environments
  • Vulnerability research and exploit analysis tooling

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Bug bounty or coordinated disclosure experience
• Assembly-level analysis and low-level debugging proficiency
• Prior service supporting DoW cyber research missions

Minimum Salary: $120,000.00

Maximum Salary: $160,000.00