Job Requirements
Herndon, VA Chantilly, VA Reston, VA
Top Secret Polygraph not specified
Early Career (2+ yrs experience)
$70,000 - $250,000
Job Description
We’re looking for engineers and researchers who like to get their hands dirty. Who have an insatiable curiosity, iterate with purpose, and aren’t satisfied until they are the go-to for their area of expertise in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO. If that’s you, keep reading.
On this side of the house, the work you’ll support and own is of global importance. Our customers count on us to deliver with speed, precision, and quality, and then do it again - faster and better. Their mission accepts nothing less, and neither do we.
Grimm is specialized. We like it that way, because it means everyone is contributing to get the job done. This skillset is hard to develop - but you already knew that. That’s why we want you, and why you want to work with people who are the go-tos in this field. You’ll learn more in one year here than you will spending three years anywhere else. Let’s get to work.
Minimum requirements:
Currently hold or be willing & eligible to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph. A current or in-scope Top Secret / SSBI is more than enough to start. Applicants needing clearance sponsorship should apply, but should directly tie to a nice to have below. US Citizenship is required.
Geographic proximity or willingness to relocate to the Washington, DC metropolitan area - this is an in-office role at secure facilities. Relocation can be discussed.
Effective communication skills - you don’t have to be a Toastmaster, but to be the go-to, you have to share your expertise and learnings in written and verbal means.
Insatiable curiosity and drive to iterate: continuous improvement of tools, process, delivery, and execution
Tendency to outpace, out-engineer, and out-grit the status-quo
Desire to prove something - technical, mission, or otherwise
Job descriptions and resumes don't always capture all the value innovators and iterators bring. If you don’t perfectly fit the nice to haves below, apply anyway. If you meet some or one, add in a cover letter for detail - we want to chat.
Nice to haves:
Relevant education: Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, or a PhD - but relevant years of experience and projects can substitute
Familiarity with scripting languages, mobile/desktop internals, firmware, malware research, techniques, code execution, fuzzing
In addition to mobile and desktop, any experience or expertise in our bread and butter - industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT)
Military or intelligence community experience
Prior expertise in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO tools and operations, Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja
You like to tinker with AI and large language models (LLMs) - and can speak to experiments you’ve done professionally or during your free time
Great communication skills - if you are a Toastmaster or something equivalent, or have demonstrated success stories, call those out in your application
Base salary compensation ranges:
Entry/Junior: $70,000 - 110,000
Mid level: $100,000 - 140,000
Senior: $130,000 - 180,000
Staff / SME: $170,000 - 220,000
Principal: $210,000 - 250,000
Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.
The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.
On this side of the house, the work you’ll support and own is of global importance. Our customers count on us to deliver with speed, precision, and quality, and then do it again - faster and better. Their mission accepts nothing less, and neither do we.
Grimm is specialized. We like it that way, because it means everyone is contributing to get the job done. This skillset is hard to develop - but you already knew that. That’s why we want you, and why you want to work with people who are the go-tos in this field. You’ll learn more in one year here than you will spending three years anywhere else. Let’s get to work.
Minimum requirements:
Currently hold or be willing & eligible to obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph. A current or in-scope Top Secret / SSBI is more than enough to start. Applicants needing clearance sponsorship should apply, but should directly tie to a nice to have below. US Citizenship is required.
Geographic proximity or willingness to relocate to the Washington, DC metropolitan area - this is an in-office role at secure facilities. Relocation can be discussed.
Effective communication skills - you don’t have to be a Toastmaster, but to be the go-to, you have to share your expertise and learnings in written and verbal means.
Insatiable curiosity and drive to iterate: continuous improvement of tools, process, delivery, and execution
Tendency to outpace, out-engineer, and out-grit the status-quo
Desire to prove something - technical, mission, or otherwise
Job descriptions and resumes don't always capture all the value innovators and iterators bring. If you don’t perfectly fit the nice to haves below, apply anyway. If you meet some or one, add in a cover letter for detail - we want to chat.
Nice to haves:
Relevant education: Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, or a PhD - but relevant years of experience and projects can substitute
Familiarity with scripting languages, mobile/desktop internals, firmware, malware research, techniques, code execution, fuzzing
In addition to mobile and desktop, any experience or expertise in our bread and butter - industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT)
Military or intelligence community experience
Prior expertise in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO tools and operations, Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja
You like to tinker with AI and large language models (LLMs) - and can speak to experiments you’ve done professionally or during your free time
Great communication skills - if you are a Toastmaster or something equivalent, or have demonstrated success stories, call those out in your application
Base salary compensation ranges:
Entry/Junior: $70,000 - 110,000
Mid level: $100,000 - 140,000
Senior: $130,000 - 180,000
Staff / SME: $170,000 - 220,000
Principal: $210,000 - 250,000
Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.
The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.
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