Senior Reverse Engineer / Cyber Capability Engineer

Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Reverse Engineering

mid Security Engineer ic 5+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Aug 21, 2025

About this role

Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a mid-level Security Engineer based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with TypeScript, Linux, Networking, Security and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Security Engineer
Function
security
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Laurel, MD
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Not sponsored
Department
Reverse Engineering
Posted
Aug 21, 2025
AI Summary
Reverse engineer embedded systems and develop offensive cyber exploits for national security missions. Requires 5+ years experience with debuggers (Ghidra, IDA, Binary Ninja), programming proficiency, Unix/Linux knowledge, and active TS/SCI clearance. Work with government sponsors on custom hardware and software vulnerability research.
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Job description

from Johns Hopkins APL careers
Description

Are you a reverse engineer who loves to discover how bespoke systems work and how to break them?

Are you energized by working with world-class experts to solve the hardest offensive cyber problems?

Are you passionate about national security cyber challenges?

If so, we want you to join our elite team of reverse engineers at APL! We strive to foster an innovative team environment where engineers can hack the latest technologies to find and exploit vulnerabilities.

Our team specializes in software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and developing offensive cyber capabilities with a focus on embedded systems. We have custom facilities tailored to specific classes of systems including foreign materiel, telecommunications/network infrastructure, and industrial systems as well as general reverse engineering labs.

 

As a member of our group, you will...

  • Reverse engineer embedded systems and develop innovative exploits
  • Work with government sponsors and operators to build mission-aligned capabilities
  • Explore novel techniques for automating reverse engineering and exploit development
  • Propose groundbreaking ideas for internal and external funding opportunities
  • Mentor early-career teammates in the art and science of reverse engineering
  • Share knowledge by clearly articulating ideas through papers and presentations to team members, APL management, and government decision makers

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...

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