External Job Posting Title Principal Research Scientist

Peraton; Bedford (NH); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs in Bedford, NH, is seeking a Principal Research Scientist to lead cybersecurity research across domains. You will guide teams, define programs, prototype and demonstrate solutions for customer problems, and articulate directions for cutting-edge research.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on development, strong communication, and a track record of leading DARPA-like projects and engaging with DoD customers to win proposals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science or related area.
• Strong research background and development experience in cybersecurity, networking, hardware or systems problems.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject areas.
• Experience in writing winning proposals for R&D opportunities with DoD/IC/government customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead or work with a team of research scientists to design, prototype, test, and demonstrate cybersecurity solutions.
• Define research programs and provide direction and vision for the team.
• Interact with customers, pitch ideas, present research results, and develop proposals.
• Provide leadership for executing research programs and delivering prototype solutions.
• Develop software prototypes and learn new skills as needed to address customer needs.

Skills

Cybersecurity research

Networking

Communications

Programming experience

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related area

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton Labsis seeking a self-motivated Principal Research Scientistwith a passion for developing solutions for problems in the field of cybersecurity across a variety of domains. You will lead or work with a team of research scientists to design, prototype, test, and demonstrate solutions to challenging research problems. Your work will involve defining research programs, developing innovative concepts and approaches to solving different problems in cybersecurity, and providing direction and vision for the team. An important aspect of this position is the ability to clearly articulate research directions that will solve a broad range of customer problems by providing cutting-edge solutions.

Peraton Labs performs basic, applied, and advanced research for a variety of customers. Your role will involve interacting with customers to understand their needs, pitching new ideas and presenting research results to new and existing customers, developing proposals that address customer needs, and providing leadership for executing research programs. The ideal candidate will therefore have substantial experience in the above tasks, along with the ability to delve deep into the relevant technologies and provide leadership in developing and delivering prototype solutions. An important component of Peraton Labs’ work involves design and prototyping of software to prove out technical concepts; you should therefore have strong software development skills and be willing to learn new skills and technologies as needed to develop cutting-edge solutions based on customer needs.

Qualifications

Requirements

A successful candidate will have a body of research and potentialpublications in the areas mentioned within this posting, and experience in hands‑on development of research solutions.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science or related area
• Strong research background and development experience in cybersecurity, networking, communications, hardware or systems problems
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Experience in technical marketing, business development and writing winning proposals for R&D opportunities with DoD/IC/other Government customers, such as DARPA, IARPA, ARL, AFRL, etc.
• Experience in leading DARPA or similar projects as Principal Investigator
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCIis required

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next‑generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. 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.