Date Posted:
2021-12-31
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Gloucester, 18b Ley Court, Barnwood Industrial Estate, Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 3RT
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
Vulnerability Researcher
The Role
The role primarily consists of vulnerability research, reverse engineering and ethical hacking against a variety of technologies.
This role forms part of Raytheon’s Cyber Research Group, which consists of highly skilled researchers that solve deeply technical and niche cyber problems. The team is growing fast with a range of clients, so this is a fantastic time to join us to help shape our strategy and influence the work we go after.
Candidates will ideally have a curious mindset, enjoy problem solving and have a history of taking things apart to understand how they work.
Strong candidates will also have a variety of low-level software experience and prior experience in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a track record of finding vulnerabilities in modern systems.
Candidates will ideally have experience or understanding in several of the following areas:
- Computer architecture (e.g. x86, x64, ARM, MIPS)
- C or C++
- Reading or writing assembly
- Developing or breaking embedded systems
- Network protocols
- Reverse engineering (e.g. IDA Pro, Ghidra)
- Debuggers such as GDB, WinDbg or OllyDbg
- Using or developing fuzzers
- OS internals (any major OS)
- Exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR
- Rapid prototyping
- Hardware hacking
- Software-defined radio (SDR)
If you fit the profile above and are looking for a technically challenging role, we want to hear from you today.
Standard Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice scheme’s.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced Maternity & Shared Parental leave.
- 37hr working week, with an early finish Friday (hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site specifics arrangements).
- Flexible working arrangements can be considered wherever we can (depending on the role) so please enquire or highlight any request to our Recruitment team to explore flexible working possibilities.
- Canteen facilities available at Harlow & Glenrothes sites and Manchester & Gloucester offer free snacks & drinks (hot & cold).
Diversity:
Diversity is a core business imperative at Raytheon. We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes inclusiveness and always employs the best professionals for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows Raytheon to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports growing our business and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.
Raytheon UK pro-actively encourages diversity of ideas, thoughts, and networking opportunities and has created Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including Raytheon Women's Network, RayBAME, YesNet (Young Employees Success Network), Raytheon Reservist Network (RaRe), Raytheon Alliance for Diverse Abilities (RADA), RayPride.
Security
All successful applicants must be eligible & willing to obtain a SC clearance with the view to progressing to DV level which would be sponsored by Raytheon UK. For further information on the criteria to obtain this please visit - https://www.gov.uk/security-vetting-and-clearance.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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