Two Six Technologies
Lead Vulnerability Researcher
$117K–$210K
Dayton, Ohio +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 25, 2026
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio
Beavercreek, Ohio, United States - Experience
- Extensive experience required; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Active US Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
About the job
Leads vulnerability research on wireless and embedded systems, setting research strategies, guiding technical teams, and translating government customer needs into technical work.
What you'll do
- Lead large-scale vulnerability research projects and architect approaches for complex embedded and wireless systems.
- Mentor researchers through code reviews and knowledge sharing; serve as a technical point of contact for customers.
- Improve research capabilities with tools, automation, and methodologies, and present findings to customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or CNO development; proven vulnerability discovery or exploit-development record.
- Expert proficiency with Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja; advanced assembly and OS internals knowledge; proficiency with GDB or WinDBG.
- Active US Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI; experience in technical leadership or project lead capacity.
Nice to have
- Experience with RFPs, white papers, or grant proposals; defeating ASLR, DEP, or CFG on non-standard architectures.
- Knowledge of cellular standards or low-bandwidth communications; published research, conference presentations, or CVE credits; client-facing government technical lead experience.
Pay
$117,235 — $210,058 USD (base salary)
Tools
Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, x86, ARM, MIPS, TCP/IP, GDB
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