Wireless Research Intern

Posted:
9/30/2024, 4:43:38 AM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Overview of Opportunity 

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. We are seeking several interns for this 10-week internship program, which will be conducted onsite in Arlington, VA.

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

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 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)

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

Security Clearance:

  • Due to the nature of our work US Citizenship is required
  • Candidates must have eligibility to obtain a government security clearance.