Cybersecurity Research Engineer – RE/DSP

Peraton; Bedford (NH); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs delivers advanced cybersecurity research solutions to government, utilities, and commercial customers. Building on Bell Labs heritage, our teams pursue secure-by-design systems, vulnerability analysis, and cyber operations platforms.

We seek senior engineers with strong coding and system knowledge to lead reverse engineering, threat modeling, and tool development using C/C++, Python, and related languages. U.S. citizenship and TS eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; 3 years with PhD
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering discipline
• Expertise in reverse engineering and digital signal processing
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Expertise in one or more of: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar languages
• Working knowledge of Linux, MacOS, Windows, and mobile operating systems, platforms and internals
• Working knowledge of modern computer networking technologies
• Working knowledge of modern development practices and toolsets (Git, subversion, CI/CD toolchains)
• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• US Citizenship
• Experience as a technical lead on software development projects or research teams
• Experience as a Principal Investigator on DoD/IC research projects
• Experience in business development, including technical marketing, idea generation, and authoring whitepapers and proposals for new work.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Program Analysis; Computer networking protocol design and/or analysis; Computer and network emulation, containerization, and virtualization; Reverse Engineering; Real‑Time Operation Systems (RTOS); Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
• Experience with one or more of the following classes of tools and frameworks: Binary Analysis Tools (GHIDRA, Hex‑Rays IDA, Binary Ninja, Angr); Debugging and Sandboxing tools (Cuckoo, OllyDBG, WinDbg); CNO toolsets (Metasploit, Cobalt Strike); Network emulation frameworks (CORE, EMANE, MiniNet); Container and Orchestration solutions (Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Terraform); Cloud services experience (AWS, Azure, OpenStack)
• Experience with DevOps and Agile development methodologies
• Experience in the U.S. DoD/IC research community
• CNO operational experience

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Go

Linux

MacOS

Windows

DevOps

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science/Engineering/Applied Mathematics/Physics

MS/MA in related field

PhD (preferred)

Tools

GHIDRA

Hex-Rays IDA

Binary Ninja

Angr

Cuckoo sandbox

OllyDBG

WinDbg

Metasploit

Cobalt Strike

CORE

EMANE

MiniNet

Docker

Docker Swarm

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Azure

OpenStack

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way. Peraton Labs cybersecurity research protects mission‑critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, secure‑by‑design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms.

Our projects span several areas of interest. Our core competencies include (but are not limited to):

• Program analysis, including program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation
• Malware analysis and reverse engineering
• Resilient networking in support of cyber mission goals
• Software‑defined networking for cyber defense and deception
• Artificial intelligence (reasoning, probabilistic inference, machine learning)

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; 3 years with PhD
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering discipline.
• Expertise in reverse engineering and digital signal processing
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Expertise in one or more of: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar languages
• Working knowledge of Linux, MacOS, Windows, and mobile operating systems, platforms and internals
• Working knowledge of modern computer networking technologies
• Working knowledge of modern development practices and toolsets (Git, subversion, CI/CD toolchains)
• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• US Citizenship

Other Relevant Skills (not required, but any are a plus):

• Experience as a technical lead on software development projects or research teams
• Experience as a Principal Investigator on DoD/IC research projects
• Experience in business development, including technical marketing, idea generation, and authoring whitepapers and proposals for new work.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Program Analysis
  • Computer networking protocol design and/or analysis
  • Computer and network emulation, containerization, and virtualization
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Real‑Time Operation Systems (RTOS)
  • Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
• Experience with one or more of the following classes of tools and frameworks:
  • Binary Analysis Tools, such as GHIDRA, Hex‑Rays IDA, Binary Ninja, Angr
  • Debugging and Sandboxing tools, such as Cuckoo sandbox, OllyDBG, WinDbg
  • CNO toolsets, including Metasploit, Cobalt Strike
  • Network emulation frameworks including CORE, EMANE, MiniNet
  • Container and Orchestration solutions, including: Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Terraform
  • Cloud services experience (AWS, Azure, OpenStack)
• Experience with DevOps and Agile development methodologies
• Experience in the U.S. DoD/IC research community
• CNO operational experience

Salary

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.