Senior Vulnerability Researcher

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Senior Vulnerability ResearcherWhat is Raytheons Strategic Research Group (SRG)Part of Raytheon UKs Cyber and Intelligence (C&I) business, the Strategic Research Group (SRG) is a multi-disciplinary expert team focused on next-gen research in artificialintelligence, security research and cloud technology.SRG is not yet another software team building enterprise solutions. The group operate at the cutting edge of technology and research, applying world class research to customer-relevant challenges in orderto create unique prototypes, genuine expertise and valuable hands-on skills.Established in Jan 2019, SRG was created to focus Raytheons efforts on next-generation technologies critical to create the future capabilities our customers demand. In the short timesince the group was established, greats success - both technically and commercially - has been achieved.As a result of these successes, SRG is seeking to grow, allowing the group to tackle more challenges and deliver further successes.What makes SRG differentSRGis an expert group, made of a team of people with broad skills, expertise and experience. The team includes post-doctorate researchers, experienced data scientists and engineers with customer knowledge, security research and machine learning expertise.SRGsculture sets it apart from many other teams. It is vital to how the group operates and to its success.SRG values creating and sharing tangible results over creating overly detailed plans and excessive PowerPoint presentations. The team deliver a mix of internallyfunded research and customer funded projects.SRG work on a cloud first basis - AWS, Atlassian, GitHub, Slack are main productivity tools.SRG is collaborative, supportive and independent. Above all, every member of the group strives to delight and impressour stakeholders, taking great pride in their work.The RoleThe role primarily consists of vulnerability research and exploit development against a variety of technologies. This role forms part of the Raytheon Strategic Research Group, which is a multi-disciplinaryteam focused on next-gen research in security research, AI and Machine Learning. The SRG security research team is currently small, so this is a fantastic time to join us to help shape our strategy and influence the work we go after.Candidates will ideallyhave a curious mindset, enjoy problem solving and have a history of taking things apart to understand how they work.The strong candidates will also have a variety of low-level operating systems experience and prior experience in identifying and exploitingvulnerabilities. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a track record of finding vulnerabilities in major operating systems.We are looking for candidates who have a selection of the following desired skills:Understanding of OS internals (anymajor OS) Knowledge of computer architecture (e.g. x86, x64, ARM)Experience reading or writing assembly Experience developing embedded systemsUnderstanding of network protocols Understanding of exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLRReverse engineering experience(e.g. IDA Pro, Ghidra)Experience using debuggers such as GDB, WinDbg or OllyDbgExperience using or developing fuzzersExperience with C or C++Rapid prototyping experienceIf you are looking for a role and a team that will challenge you to achieve success forour customers, then providing you have the skills and the ability to achieve Government clearance, we want to hear from you today.About Raytheon UKWith facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester, Manchester with presence across othercustomer sites also. As a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across its core mission areas Weapons & Sensors, and Cyber,Space & Training.The Cyber, Space & Training business, consists of four mission areas: National Security Cyber; Space & Airborne; Command, Control, Computers & Intelligence (C4I); and Training. Cyber, Space & Training provides our customers unrivalled technicaland training services spanning all domains across a wide range of customers.Raytheon UK is a landed company, part of the Raytheon Technologies organisation and sits within the Raytheon Intelligence & Space businessAbout Raytheon TechnologiesRaytheon TechnologiesCorporation is an aerospace and defence company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence& Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defence. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.Raytheon Career Development:Raytheon hasa wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules, to external training and support for taking professional qualifications relevant to your role.Standard Benefits:25 daysholiday + statutory public holidaysContributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)6 times salary Life AssuranceFlexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes.Enhanced sick pay schemeEnhanced Family Friendly Policies, includingenhanced 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:Diversityis 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 experienceswhich 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 Womens Network, RayBAME, YesNet (Young Employees Success Network), Raytheon Reservist Network (RaRe), Raytheon Alliance for Diverse Abilities (RADA), RayPride. SecurityAll successful applicants must be eligible & willing to obtain a SCclearance 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://security-vetting-and-clearance .179126 Raytheon Technolog