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Senior Vulnerability Researcher
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Careers Site Advertising End Date
31 Dec 2025
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31 Dec 2025
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Solihull, Birmingham, United Kingdom All Locations is a required field
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UK Telecoms Lab All Departments is a required field
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• Senior Vulnerability Researcher

About the Role
Are you ready to shape the future of security research? As a Senior Vulnerability Researcher, you'll take charge of cutting-edge vulnerability research activities-whether through your deep technical expertise or your broad knowledge across domains. You'll set the technical direction for a talented team, guiding them to uncover and understand the most complex security challenges.
What you'll be doing:

• Leading and driving vulnerability research initiatives.
• Setting the technical vision and strategy for the vulnerability team.
• Applying your expertise to solve real-world security problems across Telecom's hardware, software, and systems.

Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham at least twice a week
We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.
About You
What you bring:

• A strong background in multiple vulnerability research roles or organisations.
• Through knowledge of telecoms tech, EG: 4G/5G, Future fibre broadband, OpenRAN.
• Deep understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles-and how they impact security.
• Practical experience with cryptographic algorithms for encryption, authentication, and digital signatures.
• Solid grasp of data structures, distributed systems, virtualisation, and containerisation technologies.
• Expertise in network protocols and software internals-from assembly to interpreted languages.
• Familiarity with embedded systems, operating systems, and hardware debugging techniques.
• Strong knowledge of Linux internals and the ability to pick up any programming language with the right resources.
• Reverse engineering skills using tools like IDA Pro or Ghidra.
• Proficiency with debuggers such as GDB.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in this specific area means that nationality, residency and security requirements are more tightly defined than others. To work in this role, you will need to have an DV clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an DV clearance.
About Us
UKTL is building leading edge Telecoms testing facilities to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll-out of new technologies, and grow our world leading telecoms sector to maintain resiliency and security.
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Successful candidates will join a state-of-the-art facility and be supporting the team conducting testing and research on the latest technologies and innovations in the industry. You will work alongside our infrastructure and Cybersecurity professionals to ensure that the UK's world class Telecoms infrastructure grows in a resilient and secure manner underpinning growth in other industry sectors.
As a trusted and independent national capability, UKTL interacts with standards bodies, Academia, and Government Departments as well as Communications Service Providers and equipment vendors.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. Find out more about what it is like working here -
NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure we're creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome. More about this on our page.
We offer a wealth of above industry standard benefits, such as enhanced pension scheme, flexible working, and more that can be found here . are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we're always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please

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