Senior Cybersecurity Reverse Engineer

## Company Description **Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!** Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact. ## Job Description We have an opening for a **Senior Cybersecurity Reverse Engineer** to lead efforts to analyze malware and identify vulnerabilities to software supporting critical infrastructure systems and Federal networks. You will help to shape research and development efforts to secure software and firmware used in systems critical to our national security, including industrial control systems, in partnership with the Federal government, manufacturers, and asset owners and operators. You will also lead software analysis projects to better understand supply chain threats to critical systems and networks. These positions are programmatically in Global Security’s Energy and Homeland Security (E) Program and administratively in the Global Security Computing Applications Division (GS-CAD) within the Computing Directorate. This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. **You will** - Lead and support a range of complex research projects requiring creative use of innovative methods for development and implementation of new, automated software analysis methods. - Analyze novel software, firmware, and malware using existing reversing tools; develop repeatable workflows applying those tools to support future analyses; and write reports to deliver analyses to sponsors. - Analyze source code and binaries to identify weaknesses or malicious functionality in software and firmware. - Develop new tools for source code and binary analysis, as well as vulnerability assessment, for devices residing in United States critical networks and infrastructure. - Develop tools and techniques to better understand and mitigate threats to operational technology such as industrial control system malware. - Identify new applications and opportunities for and help create vision and technical direction for software assurance capabilities for critical networks and infrastructure cybersecurity working with LLNL’s program leadership. - Develop new program growth opportunities through research proposal development and identifying needs for existing and potential sponsors. - Mentor others and utilize technical expertise to attract and retain projects, programs and funding. - Perform other duties as assigned. **Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.4 level** - Guide and provide scientific and technical direction for a portfolio of highly complex technical tasks and projects that consistently require the application of creativity and innovation; set broad research/project vision and strategy and influence technical direction for Laboratory, self and/or others wielding extensive influence with senior management and policy makers. - Provide highly innovative solutions to abstract complex problems/ideas, convert them into useable algorithms/software modules, and provide solutions that require in-depth analysis of multiple factors and the creative use of established methods. - Lead strategic planning initiatives, direct and accomplish project/program goals and objectives significantly impacting major Laboratory programs, set high-level goals, and contribute to the revolutionary advancement of knowledge. ## Qualifications - Ability to maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. -…