Graduate Cybersecurity Engineer for Low-Bandwidth RF Systems

Sdsu Research Foundation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

San Diego State University Research Foundation is seeking a Graduate Student to assist in pre-installation verification, security configuration, and testing for BRSE software builds. The role focuses on enabling fielding readiness for HF/UHF communications systems and involves containerized pipelines, security scanning, and deployment preparation.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Cybersecurity and enrollment in a Master’s program, with up to 20 hours per week. U.S.

Qualifications

• Graduate Student 1: Must have a Bachelor's degree in the required discipline and be enrolled in a Master's degree program.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Area of Study in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cybersecurity (Graduate Student).
• Required Course Work: Operating Systems, Networking, Cybersecurity; Languages: Python, Bash.
• DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with RedHat and Alpine Linux; Openshift/Microshift container platform; Grype container scanning.

Responsibilities

• Conducting pre-installation verification and production security configuration for BRSE software builds.
• Executing production baseline acceptance testing and data verification for BRSE HF applications.
• Configuring forward error correction, compression, and delivery protocol parameters for low data rates.
• Improving the production software pipeline with automated static code scans and container remediation.
• Submit Monthly Status Reports and Bi-Weekly Time Reports as required.

Skills

Python

Bash

Networking

Operating Systems

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Cybersecurity

Graduate student pursuing Master's degree

Tools

RedHat

Alpine Linux

Openshift

Microshift

Grype

Job description

San Diego State University Research Foundation is seeking a Graduate Student to assist in pre-installation verification, security configuration, and testing for BRSE software builds. The role focuses on enabling fielding readiness for HF/UHF communications systems and involves containerized pipelines, security scanning, and deployment preparation.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Cybersecurity and enrollment in a Master’s program, with up to 20 hours per week. U.S.