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# Cyber Systems Exploitation Researcher (Assoc, Fort Meade, MD)

- **Company:** MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- **Location:** Lexington, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $116,400.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Emulators, Python (Programming Language), Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Ansible, Reverse Engineering, Tcpdump, Wireshark, Virtualization Technology, WinDBg, Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, IDA Pro, Software Version Control, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis, Vmware, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/15453564/Cyber-Systems-Exploitation-Researcher-Assoc-Fort-Meade-Md-Massachusetts-Lexington

## About the Role

* MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline or BS and 3+ years of directly related experience
 * Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain a Secret level DoD security clearance. Additionally, must be eligible and willingtoapplyfor a Top Secret SCI level DoD security clearance and be able to maintain this clearance level once obtained.

Desired Technical Skills: (Familiarity and Expertise in some)

 * Version Control Systems (Git)
 * Dissassemblers/Decompilers (Ghidra, IDAPro)
 * Debuggers (WinDbg, GDB)
 * Programming Languages (C/C++, Python)
 * Infrastructure/Container Provisioning/Orchestration Systems (Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker)
 * Network Protocol Analysis (Wireshark, Tcpdump)
 * Emulator/Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, QEMU), Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

## Description

The Cyber System Assessments Group performs software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research and discovery, and system exploitation. We develop and prototype cutting-edge capabilities for our operational partners in the U.S. government. We look for, find, and demonstrate cyber vulnerabilities so that vulnerabilities in U.S. systems can be corrected, and so that vulnerabilities in other systems are better understood. Top U.S. Government leadership relies on us for our expert guidance, and our technical role with our U.S. Government sponsors is considered essential to the success of their missions.