Security Researcher

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Staff Software Engineer to advance research-driven software, incident response tools, and forensics applications. You will work across the stack, from low-level networking to user-facing tools, in collaboration with researchers and engineers.

The role requires strong Unix/Linux programming, systems know-how, and the ability to translate complex questions into rigorous prototypes and reports.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Internet protocols and functionality.
• Systems-level programming experience.
• Strong experience with UNIX/Linux.
• Familiarity with hardware vulnerabilities and mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototype software for digital forensics, incident response, and investigations.
• Contribute to research-level software across components from low-level networking to software implementation.
• Communicate findings clearly in discussions, presentations, and formal reports.

Skills

Internet protocols

Systems-level programming

Unix/Linux

RF/SDR technologies

Education

BS in Computer Science or related

MS in Computer Science or related

PhD in Computer Science or related

Job description

Join a dynamic team of motivated individuals with deep collective experience throughout digital forensics, incident response, investigation, operations, and academic research.We seek individuals with strong interest in understanding and resolving technical challenges in the national security space.Our group focuses on applied research into the functionality of emerging and already ubiquitous technologies at all constituent logical layers, from component-level aspects through system and software implementation to communication protocols. Concurrent with achieving this understanding, we examine the variation between expected and actual functionality that results from real-world implementation. Finally, in support of stakeholders throughout the US Government, we reason about and advise on the implications of our findings.Qualified individuals will have a strong aptitude to reformulate open questions; devise creative solutions; deliver concise, rigorous prototype implementations; and clearly articulate this process in discussions, presentations, and formal reports. 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 technologiesRequirements: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 clearanceLocationPittsburgh, PAJob FunctionSoftware/Applications Development/EngineeringPosition TypeStaff – RegularFull time/Part timeFull timePay BasisSalary