Secure Systems R&D Engineer: Cyber Defense & Innovation

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 92,100 - 200,808; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State is seeking a Secure Systems Research and Development Engineer to join the Cyberspace Operations Research Department. The role involves designing and hardening secure systems, leveraging software engineering, system administration, and cybersecurity expertise to meet sponsor needs.

The position requires clear communication to senior leaders, collaboration with sponsors, and leadership in tasks and projects within a team of researchers and engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science required; 2+ years (Intermediate) or 5+ years (Advanced) depending on level.
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance at SECRET level.
• Experience in software or system engineering; embedded or cloud system development; Windows/*NIX administration.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop secure system designs, implementations, and hardening techniques.
• Apply software engineering, system administration, and cybersecurity expertise to address sponsor needs.
• Maintain sponsor relationships through on-site technical discussions and presentation of materials.

Skills

Software engineering principles

Embedded/cloud systems

Networking fundamentals

Windows/*NIX administration

C, Java, Python

Cybersecurity testing tools

Clear technical communication

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Ansible

Job description

Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State is seeking a Secure Systems Research and Development Engineer to join the Cyberspace Operations Research Department. The role involves designing and hardening secure systems, leveraging software engineering, system administration, and cybersecurity expertise to meet sponsor needs.

The position requires clear communication to senior leaders, collaboration with sponsors, and leadership in tasks and projects within a team of researchers and engineers.