Principal Cyber Security Engineer(TS/SCI #26-137)

Strategic Analysis, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Analysis, Inc. is seeking an experienced Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in Arlington, VA. This role focuses on DoD S&T and R&D life cycles, managing integration and transition of platforms to a DoD program of record.

The ideal candidate brings deep cyber expertise, hands-on reverse engineering, and experience with CI/CD, along with collaboration across defense and intelligence communities. TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• BS in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field required.
• TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required.
• Experience with DoD S&T and R&D life cycles for platform integration.
• Experience with DoD/Intelligence Community sponsored cyber research.
• Experience engaging with intelligence community and DoD/USSOCOM/USCYBERCOM.
• Experience with SECDEVOPS, CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.
• 3+ years of programming in C, C++, Python, and Assembly.
• Experience automating reverse engineering and vulnerability detection using Ghidra scripts.
• Familiarity with DEP and ASLR mitigations.
• Experience in AI/emerging tech in commercial sector.
• Management experience supporting DARPA programs.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Offensive cyber

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability discovery

Exploitation techniques

C/C++/Python/Assembly

Ghidra scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Security management

Education

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

Tools

IDA Pro

Hex-Rays

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

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