Associate Security Researcher

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks staff-level researchers to advance digital forensics, incident response, and security-oriented software engineering. The role emphasizes rigorous prototyping and clear communication in a fast-moving national security context.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate deep knowledge of Internet protocols, systems-level programming, and UNIX/Linux, with exposure to hardware vulnerabilities and RF/SDR technologies;

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in CS with relevant professional experience per the job posting.
• Strong fundamentals in networking, security, and systems.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and conferences (about 10%).

Skills

Internet protocols

Systems programming

UNIX/Linux

Vulnerabilities & mitigations

RF & SDR technologies

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Join a dynamic team of motivated individuals with deep collectiveexperience throughout digital forensics, incident response,investigation, operations, and academic research. We seek individuals with strong interest in understanding andresolving technical challenges in the national security space.

Our group focuses on applied research into the functionality of emerging and already ubiquitous technologies at all constituentlogical layers, from component-level aspects through system andsoftware implementation to communication protocols. Concurrent withachieving this understanding, we examine the variation between expected and actual functionality that results from real-worldimplementation. Finally, in support of stakeholders throughout the USGovernment, we reason about and advise on the implications of ourfindings.

Qualified individuals will have a strong aptitude to reformulate open questions; devise creative solutions; deliver concise, rigorous prototype implementations; and clearly articulate this process indiscussions, presentations, and formalreports. Recent examples of our work have included novel approaches to analyzing network traffic,exploit development, and software implementation of novel file and format extraction techniques.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Deep technical knowledge of and experience with fundamental Internet protocols and functionality


• Systems-level programming experience


• Strong experience with UNIX/Linux


• Familiarity with current hardware and software vulnerabilities and mitigations


• Experience with RF and SDR technologies
  

Requirements:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related quantitative discipline, with three (3) years of relevant professional experience, or MS in the same with one (1) year of relevant professional experience, or PhD in the same.


• Willingness to occasionally travel to customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings (10%)


• You will be subject to a background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance
  

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

More Information

• Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.




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