Principal DoD Cybersecurity Engineer

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 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.