Vulnerability Researcher Intern

5 days ago

Palm Bay, Florida, United States Raytheon Technologies Full time
About Nightwing

Nightwing is a leading provider of technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges.

Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization.

Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Job Summary

This position is an onsite role.

Nightwing is looking for interns interested in a career focused on offensive cyber practices as a Vulnerability Researcher.

Nightwing's goal is to teach interns offensive cyber practices that they would not encounter in everyday normal curriculum.

Candidates must be able to play both sides of the fence, both developing and defeating new and advanced security techniques.

Responsibilities
  • Growth in knowledge of target being researched
  • Regular documentation on research results
  • Evaluation of research results
  • Modifications to research tools and directions
  • Productizing successful research to deliver to a customer
Preferred Qualifications
  • Understanding of OS Internals (any major OS)
  • Experience reading or writing assembly (x86, x64, ARM, PPC, MIPS, SPARC, 68k, or others)
  • Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others)
  • Understanding of exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR
  • Experience using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, HexRays, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or objdump.
  • Experience using debuggers such as gdb, WinDbg, OllyDbg
  • Experience building and using tools to find, exploit, and productize vulnerabilities in complex software systems
Required Qualifications
  • GPA of 3.0+ in a 4.0 grade scale
  • Experience with C or C++
  • Must be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) typically Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related area.

Please upload a copy of your most recent transcripts with your resume when applying to this requisition. Include your cumulative GPA and projected graduation date on your resume.

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

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The salary range for this role is 37,000 USD - 82,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX 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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