Cyber Security Research Engineer
Description du poste
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We are looking for a talented and inquisitive Security Research Engineer to join our clients growing team in Hampshire.
Cyber Security Research Engineer
Salary - £45,000 - £85,000 + bonus
Clearance - eDV cleared or eligible to achieve this clearance level
Location - Hampshire - Hybrid working
This is a hands-on technical role for someone who thrives on solving hard problems, enjoys experimentation, and wants to see their research translate into real-world impact.
You'll work across the full research lifecycle, from threat intelligence and vulnerability analysis through to prototyping and delivery, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on challenges that matter.
Role duties
- Research emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques in depth
- Design and develop novel security tools, solutions, and prototypes
- Conduct vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering, and security assessments across a range of platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition research outputs into real-world capabilities
- Contribute to technical reports, whitepapers, and customer-facing deliverables
- Stay ahead of the latest security developments and share insights across the wider team
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Strong background in cyber security, computer science, or a related technical discipline
- Hands-on experience in one or more of: reverse engineering, exploit development, malware analysis, or secure software development
- Proficiency in at least one systems or scripting language (e.g. C/C++, Python, or similar)
- Solid understanding of operating systems internals, networking, and system architecture
- Sharp analytical mindset with a methodical approach to problem-solving
Nice to Have
- Experience with embedded systems, mobile platforms, or cloud security
- Knowledge of cryptography or secure communications protocols
- Familiarity with vulnerability research tooling and frameworks
- Previous experience working in a research, R&D, or innovation environment
If you're passionate about cyber security research and want to work on problems at the frontier of the field, we'd love to hear from you.
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⭐ Lead with your eDV clearance eligibility or status at the top of your CV — the advert lists this as a hard requirement and it immediately filters candidates.
📊 Quantify your research outputs: e.g. 'Developed 3 novel exploit prototypes adopted into production tooling, reducing detection evasion testing time by 40%'.
🔬 Dedicate a 'Research & Publications' section to any whitepapers, CVEs, conference talks (e.g. DEF CON, 44CON) or internal technical reports you have contributed to.
🛠️ List specific tools and frameworks used in vulnerability research (e.g. IDA Pro, Ghidra, Frida, Burp Suite) — the advert explicitly values familiarity with 'vulnerability research tooling and frameworks'.
🎯 Tailor your personal statement to the full research lifecycle: mention experience spanning threat intelligence through to prototype delivery, mirroring the advert's own language.
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- •Conducted in-depth vulnerability analysis of 4 embedded firmware images, identifying 7 previously undocumented CVEs and producing technical reports adopted into client remediation roadmaps.
- •Developed a Python-based malware analysis framework reducing triage time for suspicious binaries by 55%, enabling the team to process 3× more samples per sprint.
- •Led reverse engineering assessment of a proprietary communications protocol using Ghidra and Frida, uncovering a critical authentication bypass and authoring a whitepaper presented to 3 government stakeholders.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
The Cyber Security Research Engineer position at your organisation — recruited via Forward Role — aligns precisely with my background in vulnerability analysis and reverse engineering. The opportunity to work across the full research lifecycle, from threat intelligence through to prototype delivery on problems requiring eDV-level clearance, is exactly the kind of high-impact environment I am seeking.
My background in cyber security research encompasses hands-on exploit development, malware analysis, and secure software development using C/C++ and Python. I have contributed to technical whitepapers and cross-functional research programmes, translating complex findings into actionable capabilities for operational teams. My methodical approach to problem-solving and familiarity with operating system internals have consistently enabled me to deliver rigorous, reproducible research outputs.
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Techniques
- ›Walk us through your methodology when approaching a new binary for reverse engineering — what tools do you reach for first and why?
- ›Describe a vulnerability you discovered or analysed in depth. How did you move from initial identification to a working proof-of-concept?
- ›How do you approach secure software development when building research prototypes that may later transition into production capabilities?
- ›What experience do you have with operating system internals, and how has that knowledge informed your security research work?
- ›How would you design a research approach to assess the security posture of an embedded system with limited documentation?
Comportementales
- ›Tell me about a time you had to translate complex research findings into a deliverable that a non-technical stakeholder could act on.
- ›Describe a situation where you were working on an open-ended research problem with no clear solution path. How did you structure your approach?
- ›Give an example of collaborating with a cross-functional team to move a research output into a real-world capability. What challenges arose?
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a significant security threat or vulnerability before it became widely known. What did you do with that knowledge?
- ›Describe a moment when your initial hypothesis in a research project proved wrong. How did you adapt and what did you learn?
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Describe a situation where you were working on an open-ended research problem with no clear solution path. How did you structure your approach?
Tell me about a time you had to translate complex research findings into a deliverable that a non-technical stakeholder could act on.