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Senior Vulnerability Researcher

KBR -
Beavercreek, OH

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Job Details

Full-time
$142,000 - $213,000 a year

Qualifications

Operating systems
Automation
Team leadership
Embedded systems
Triage
Firmware
Team development
Research project technical leadership
Security system vulnerability testing
C
Assembly language
Embedded software
Security testing methodologies
Customer engagement
Mentoring
Prototype creation
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Python

Full Job Description

Location Beavercreek Township, Ohio Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2119383 Posted Date 05/05/2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Senior Vulnerability Researcher

Why Join Us?

Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is seeking a Senior Vulnerability Researcher to lead vulnerability discovery and validation against embedded systems and firmware. This role owns end‑to‑end vulnerability research: building emulation-backed test environments, designing fuzzing and analysis workflows, performing crash triage and root-cause analysis, and developing proof‑of‑concept exploits to validate impact in a controlled lab setting.

The Senior Vulnerability Researcher provides technical leadership, mentors engineers into defined proficiencies, and works directly with government customers to deliver reproducible findings and scalable research capability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor vulnerability researchers; set technical direction and intentionally develop individual proficiencies
Execute vulnerability research on embedded targets using asset‑safe approaches
Build and maintain fuzzing pipelines, including target selection, harness development, seed/corpus management, and coverage-driven campaign design
Perform crash triage, exploitability assessment, and root-cause analysis
Develop proof‑of‑concept exploits to demonstrate vulnerability impact in controlled labs
Create controlled test harnesses and orchestration to exercise payload delivery and validate behavior deterministically across runs
Reverse engineer firmware/binaries as needed to understand vulnerable code paths, exploitation constraints, and exploit mechanics
Engage customers to understand mission outcomes and shape scalable research approaches
Produce high-quality technical reports and supporting artifacts suitable for release

Minimum Qualifications

Security Clearance: Must have an active U.S. government Secret security clearance, which is something only a U.S. citizen can obtain
Education: Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
10+ years of experience, including at least 5 years in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or exploit development
Strong understanding of embedded systems, firmware, operating systems, and low-level software behavior
Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and assembly for vulnerability research, harness development, and automation
Experience building emulation-backed analysis environments
Demonstrated experience with coverage-guided fuzzing, harness development, and crash triage workflows
Demonstrated ability to produce proof‑of‑concept exploits for vulnerability validation
Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, and customer engagement experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with hybrid fuzzing and advanced analysis techniques
Experience scaling fuzzing or dynamic testing programs
Experience with hardware security research
Publications, reports, or presentations in vulnerability research or embedded security

Basic Compensation: $142,000 - $213,000 (For Beavercreek, OH Only)
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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