Wireless Research Intern

Summary

Join our Electronic Systems team for a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge vulnerability research and reverse engineering research. You will be working on embedded systems, applying your technical skills to real-world problems, and directly impacting national security.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Familiarity with at least one of the following
• Modern programming languages like C/C++, C#, Python, or Java
• Mobile and embedded system development (e.g., Android, ARM)
• Reverse engineering and vulnerability research
• Networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.)
• Proficiency in at least one debugger (e.g., GDB, WinDBG) and decompiler (e.g., Ghidra, IDA)
• Assembly language knowledge (e.g., x86, ARM)

Responsibilities

• Participate in cutting-edge research, and be encouraged to publish results
• Build deployable and scalable systems that solve real-world problems
• Present a project at the end of the internship demonstrating your work and findings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a challenging R&D environment
• Publications or patents of prior intellectual contributions
• Experience with embedded systems vulnerability research
• Familiarity with mitigations like ASLR, DEP, and Stack Canaries
• Experience with low-bandwidth communications (e.g., RS485, CAN) and protocols like 4G/5G, Wifi, Bluetooth, or Zigbee