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Vulnerability Research Labs Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Research Scientist

San Francisco, CA ยท On-site

$100K - $300K/yr

Preeminent research labs like Deepmind and SAIL About the Role Cogent Research is the applied AI ... Experience in cybersecurity - knowledge of vulnerability classes, exploit techniques, or secure-by ...

AI Research Engineer

San Francisco, CA ยท On-site

$100K - $300K/yr

Preeminent research labs like Deepmind and SAIL About the Role Cogent Research is the applied AI ... Experience in cybersecurity - knowledge of vulnerability classes, exploit techniques, or secure-by ...

Due to the variety of USG organizational needs, our technical efforts and opportunities vary from conventional cyber operations enablement tooling to embedded vulnerability research and exploit ...

Due to the variety of USG organizational needs, our technical efforts and opportunities vary from conventional cyber operations enablement tooling to embedded vulnerability research and exploit ...

Nightwing Military Program

Sterling, VA

$114K - $115K/yr

Cyber training labs (offensive, defensive, embedded, AI) * Tools training, Table-Top (CTT ... Vulnerability Research * Computer Network Operators * System Administration All training is ...

Nightwing Military Program

Sterling, VA

$114K - $115K/yr

Cyber training labs (offensive, defensive, embedded, AI) * Tools training, Table-Top (CTT ... Vulnerability Research * Computer Network Operators * System Administration All training is ...

Cyber training labs (offensive, defensive, embedded, AI) * Tools training, Table-Top (CTT ... Vulnerability Research * Computer Network Operators * System Administration All training is ...

Nightwing Military Program

Sterling, VA ยท On-site

$114K - $115K/yr

Cyber training labs (offensive, defensive, embedded, AI) * Tools training, Table-Top (CTT ... Vulnerability Research * Computer Network Operators * System Administration All training is ...

Security Engineer

New York, NY ยท Remote

$105K - $125K/yr

Conduct threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and red-team style testing of AI-related ... Thrives in fast-moving, high-impact environments such as startups, AI research labs, or security ...

About the Role At Aptos Labs we're pioneering the future of web3 and need a passionate Product ... in vulnerability research and exploitation. * Experience with native development practices and ...

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How much do vulnerability research labs jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for vulnerability research labs in the United States is $106,012.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,000.00 and $104,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Vulnerability Research Labs vs Penetration Tester?

AspectVulnerability Research LabsPenetration Tester
CredentialsSecurity certifications, research experienceCertifications like OSCP, CEH, or GPEN
Work EnvironmentResearch-focused, often in labs or remoteClient sites, organizations, or remote testing
Industry UsageCybersecurity firms, research institutionsConsulting firms, security teams

Vulnerability Research Labs primarily focus on discovering and analyzing security vulnerabilities through research, often working in labs or remotely. Penetration Testers simulate attacks to identify security weaknesses in live environments. While both roles require similar certifications and cybersecurity knowledge, their work environments and objectives differ, with research labs emphasizing discovery and analysis, and penetration testers focusing on practical security assessments.

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Infographic showing various Vulnerability Research Labs job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 1% As Needed, 22% Full Time, 71% Part Time, 3% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 80% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 14% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $106,012 per year, or $51 per hour.

Senior Specialist, Security Research Engineer

L3HHCM20

Washington, DC โ€ข On-site, Remote

$111K - $207K/yr

Other

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 10 days ago


Job description

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Security Software Research Engineerย 
Job Code: 36915
Job Location: Remote
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Senior Security Software Research Engineer with our security group, Trenchant. Our teams are comprised of elite security researchers and former intelligence professionals with a fixation on realizing mission outcomes.ย  We are pursuing top-tier senior security researching talent with experience across a host of technologies and paradigms. Our business unit offers an exceptional value-proposition for individuals looking to make an impact.

Trenchant's expertise is the by-product of the L3Harris acquisition of two highly-regarded information security businesses - Azimuth Security and Linchpin Labs. United under Trenchant, we are a key component of L3Harris' Intelligence and Cyber International Division. We are a trusted, discrete partner furnishing security products, consultancy, training and integration services to allied security, defense, and law enforcement agencies.

Essential Functions:

  • Finding vulnerabilities in ubiquitous Internet-deployed software and/or popular devices' software or firmware.
  • Constructing exploits for vulnerabilities discovered by yourself or your team.ย 
  • Guiding the teams technical outcomes to measurable deliverables for the organization.ย ย 
  • Training, management and provision of guidance to all levels of team members.ย ย 
  • Regular interaction with managers and customer-facing staff members to field queries and questions about technical work.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
  • Take an active role in cross-team projects when required.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 6 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • 5+ years of Vulnerability Research, reverse engineering, and bug-hunting.
  • Experience with static and dynamic binary analysis.
  • Experience with iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, or embedded systems kernel, user land, and internals or browser internals.
  • Experience with common tools in security research (e.g. IdaPro, Ghidra, Radare, Binary Ninja, AFL, SysInternals, GDB, WinDBG, etc).
  • Experienceย with common programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Python, Swift, etc).
  • Experienceย with common architectures (e.g. x86/64, ARM, AARCH64, MIPS, PowerPC, TILEGX, etc).
  • Experience withย modern security system features, exploit mitigations, and evasion techniques (e.g. defeating ASLR, DEP, Control Flow Guard, ROP, Security Product/AV Evasion, etc).
  • Experience with a wide-range of modern exploitation concepts and techniques.
  • Experience with Computer Network Operations / Computer Network Exploitation.
  • Experience with symbolic execution and emulation software (e.g. QEMU, Corellium, VHDL, etc).
  • Cryptographic experience (e.g. side-channel attacks, implementing AES, etc).
  • Experience teaching and mentoring junior vulnerability researchers.
  • Bespoke fuzzer development experience.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $111,500 - $207,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $97,000 - $180,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


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