Cybersecurity Researcher

Join a leading engineering and technology consultancy at the forefront of cybersecurity research. As a Cybersecurity Researcher, you'll explore, test, secure, and analyse cutting-edge systems across a range of high-impact projects. Your work will involve investigating and understanding how complex technologies function, identifying vulnerabilities in design or implementation, and advising clients with expert technical guidance.

Company cultures & job summary

• Our client is a respected UK-based engineering consultancy known for delivering innovative, science-led R&D solutions. With more than 350 engineers, they operate at the intersection of the physical and digital, serving clients in both civil and military sectors. Their work spans communications systems, electronic sensing, and cyber assurance, helping organisations protect what matters most through independent advice and tailored engineering solutions.
• Recognised globally for their excellence, they work closely with clients to tackle unique challenges through collaborative, end-to-end partnerships.

Working Patterns and location – This role is based full time on site.

• Conduct in-depth research into systems and technologies to understand their inner workings.
• Identify security weaknesses and vulnerabilities through structured analysis and innovative thinking.
• Provide technical recommendations and support to clients based on research findings.
• Take a hands-on approach to dismantling and investigating software, firmware, and hardware.
• Contribute to advancing cybersecurity practices in sensitive, high-stakes environments.

• Reverse engineering of malware or firmware
• Vulnerability discovery and exploit development
• Systems engineering and security architecture
• Network protocol analysis or binary format understanding
• Knowledge of processor architectures (x86-64, ARM), OS internals, and firmware

The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:

• IDA Pro or Ghidra for reverse engineering
• GDB, binary exploitation, code injection
• Programming in Python, C, or Bash
• Wireshark for network analysis or AFL for fuzz testing

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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You will be required to hold a minimum of DV clearance. If you do not hold an active DV clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.

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