The Role
The role primarily consists of vulnerability research and ethical hacking against a variety of technologies.

This role forms part of Raytheon’s Strategic Research Group, which is a multi-disciplinary team focused on cyber security research, AI and Machine Learning. The SRG security research team is currently growing, so this is a fantastic time to join us to help shape our strategy and influence the work we go after.

Candidates will ideally have a curious mindset, enjoy problem solving and have a history of taking things apart to understand how they work.
Strong candidates will also have a variety of low-level software experience and prior experience in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a track record of finding vulnerabilities in modern systems.
 

Candidates will have experience or understanding in some of the following areas:

• Computer architecture (e.g. x86, x64, ARM, MIPS)
• C or C++
• Reading or writing assembly
• Developing or breaking embedded systems
• Network protocols
• Reverse engineering (e.g. IDA Pro, Ghidra)
• Debuggers such as GDB, WinDbg or OllyDbg
• Using or developing fuzzers
• OS internals (any major OS)
• Exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR
• Rapid prototyping
• Hardware hacking

If you fit the profile above and are looking for a technically challenging role, we want to hear from you today.

 
Standard Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice scheme’s.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced 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).