Cybersecurity Engineer: Offensive Security & Pen Testing

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a security testing professional in Frederick, MD to perform vulnerability assessments across heterogeneous environments, coordinate authorized testing, and deliver actionable remediation guidance.

The role involves collaborating with Europe and North America teams, analyzing CVEs, and supporting incident response and forensic activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and executing authorized penetration testing.
• Ability to analyze CVEs and security advisories for remediation.
• Familiarity with vulnerability tracking and remediation processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability assessments of systems, networks, applications, OS, COTS products, appliances, and embedded devices.
• Plan, coordinate, and perform authorized penetration testing within controlled labs and customer environments.
• Identify security weaknesses, attack paths, insecure configurations, exposed services, and potential control deficiencies.
• Develop vulnerability assessment reports, technical findings, risk ratings, remediation recommendations, and supporting evidence.
• Maintain and improve vulnerability tracking and remediation processes throughout the system lifecycle.
• Validate remediation activities and verify mitigation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering and R&D teams to reproduce findings and develop practical remediation solutions.
• Support incident response, forensic analysis, and investigation activities when required.
• Contribute to cybersecurity deliverables like System Security Plans and risk assessments.

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

Threat modeling

Security architecture

Incident response

Tools

Nessus

Nmap

Wireshark

Assessment tools

Job description

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG is seeking a security testing professional in Frederick, MD to perform vulnerability assessments across heterogeneous environments, coordinate authorized testing, and deliver actionable remediation guidance.

The role involves collaborating with Europe and North America teams, analyzing CVEs, and supporting incident response and forensic activities as needed.