Lead Software Reverse Engineer

Job overview

The Lead Software Reverse Engineer role is onsite in Melbourne, FL, and requires an active Top Secret clearance. The salary range is $157,000–$224,000 per year. The role supports STR’s multidisciplinary research and engineering work developing technologies with national security impact. The role leads advanced software and firmware reverse engineering and vulnerability research, applying analysis and exploitation expertise to develop cybersecurity solutions. It also guides multidisciplinary teams and contributes to technical proposals, customer engagement, and research presentations.

What you'll do

• Reverse engineer software and firmware
• develop automated reverse-engineering and binary-analysis tools
• characterize protocols, interfaces, and system functionality
• lead multidisciplinary teams
• conduct vulnerability research, exploit and payload development, and mitigation work
• support technical marketing and proposals
• and document, demonstrate, and present research.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead software reverse engineer

melbourne fl

str

onsite

top secret clearance

cybersecurity

reverse engineering

firmware analysis

vulnerability research

exploit development

binary analysis

national security

$157k–$224k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an active Top Secret clearance and substantial experience leading advanced reverse-engineering and exploitation programs; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for the clearance.

About the employer

STR is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.