Principal Cyber Security Engineer

Strategic Analysis Incorporated; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead advanced DoD cyber programs, focusing on S&T and R&D platform integration for transition to a DoD program of record.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and collaboration in fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate has specialized experience in cybersecurity, reverse engineering, vulnerability discovery, and development of secure, automated CI/CD workflows, with a TS/SCI clearance and

Qualifications

• BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• Specialized expertise in cybersecurity and offensive cyber development.
• Experience with DoD S&T and R&D programs and tech transitions.
• Proven stakeholder engagement with IC, USSOCOM, or US Cyber Command.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and automating workflows.
• 3+ years programming in C, C++, Python, and Assembly.
• Experience with reverse engineering and vulnerability detection techniques.

Skills

Cyber security

Offensive cyber development

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability discovery

Exploitation techniques

CI/CD pipelines

Ghidra scripting

Python

Assembly

Python

Education

BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field

Tools

IDA Pro

HexRays

Binary Ninja

Ghidra

objdump

Job description

Strategic Analysis, Inc. is seeking an experienced Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join our team. Experience with prior Department of Defense Science and Technology (S&T) and Research and Development (R&D) platform integration experience teams is what we are looking for. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep understanding of DoD S&T and R&D life cycles to manage integration and transition of platforms to a DoD program of record. This role requires a high degree of technical expertise, analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Required Experience:

• -Specialized expertise in cybersecurity and offensive cyber development
• -Computer science degree background, including reverse engineering, vulnerability discovery, and exploitation techniques
• -Significant experience with applied research or advanced DoD and/or Intelligence Community sponsored research in the realm of cyber (emphasis on applied and advanced)
• -Significant experience with stakeholder engagement and technology transition involving the intelligence community, USSOCOM, and/or US Cyber Command
• -Significant experience with SECDEVOPS, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and automating workflows.
• -3+ years of experience with computer programming languages in C, C++, Python, and Assembly
• -Experience with automating reverse engineering and vulnerability detection techniques using Ghidra scripts
• -Understanding of exploit mitigations such as DEP and ASLR.
• -Experience using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, HexRays, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or objdump
• -Experience in the commercial technology sector, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies
• -Management and business experience consistent with technology management support of DARPA programs

Education:

• -BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field required

Clearance:

• -TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required

Travel:

• -May be required up to 10% of the time

Strategic Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 or older), protected veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history) or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy includes but is not limited to the following employment actions: recruitment, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, compensation, fringe benefits, training, mentoring and sponsorship programs.