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In this role you will get to support the United States Cyber Command (USCC), where you will have a significant impact on the mission.\nWhat You'll Be Doing:\nConduct advanced vulnerability research and reverse engineering on target software and hardware systems to identify exploitable weaknesses for cyberspace capability development.\nPerform technical analysis of target platforms, including discovery of zero-day vulnerabilities through fuzzing and code analysis.\nReverse engineer software applications, firmware, and hardware components using disassemblers, debuggers, and binary analysis tools.\nDevelop proof-of-concept exploits to validate vulnerability findings and assess operational utility.\nAnalyze target system architectures, protocols, and security mechanisms to identify attack surfaces and weakness patterns.\nDocument vulnerability technical details, exploitation methodology, and recommended capability development approaches.\nProvide technical intelligence briefs to capability developers on target system weaknesses and exploitation pathways.\nCollaborate with capability development teams to translate vulnerability research into operational tools.\nMaintain awareness of public vulnerability disclosures, exploit techniques, and adversary tradecraft relevant to target systems.\nConduct limited TDY travel as mission requires.\nWhat Required Skills You'll Bring:\nBachelor’s degree in related technical field and 10+ years of related professional experience; 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