Security Researcher

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks researchers and engineers with strong fundamentals in networking, systems programming, and secure software development. The team applies forensic analysis, incident response, and academic research to national security challenges.

This full-time staff position emphasizes rigorous prototypes, clear documentation, and collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field with required years of experience.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and conferences (10%).
• Background investigation and ability to obtain/maintain DoW clearance.

Skills

Internet protocols

Systems-level programming

UNIX/Linux

Vulnerabilities & mitigations

RF & SDR technologies

Education

BS in CS with 8 years exp

MS in CS with 5 years exp

PhD in CS with 2 years exp

Job description

Join a dynamic team of motivated individuals with deep collectiveexperience throughout digital forensics, incident response,investigation, operations, and academic research. We seek individuals with strong interest in understanding andresolving technical challenges in the national security space.

Our group focuses on applied research into the functionality of emerging and already ubiquitous technologies at all constituentlogical layers, from component-level aspects through system andsoftware implementation to communication protocols. Concurrent withachieving this understanding, we examine the variation between expected and actual functionality that results from real-worldimplementation. Finally, in support of stakeholders throughout the USGovernment, we reason about and advise on the implications of ourfindings.

Qualified individuals will have a strong aptitude to reformulate open questions; devise creative solutions; deliver concise, rigorous prototype implementations; and clearly articulate this process indiscussions, presentations, and formalreports. Recent examples of our work have included novel approaches to analyzing network traffic,exploit development, and software implementation of novel file and format extraction techniques.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Deep technical knowledge of and experience with fundamental Internet protocols and functionality
• Systems-level programming experience
• Strong experience with UNIX/Linux
• Familiarity with current hardware and software vulnerabilities and mitigations
• Experience with RF and SDR technologies
  

Requirements:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related quantitative discipline, with eight (8) years of relevant professional experience, or MS in the same with five (5) years of relevant professional experience, or PhD in the same with two (2) years of relevant professional experience.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings (10%)
• You will be subject to a background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance
  

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.