Security Researcher, Applied Forensics & Network Analysis

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Bus pass

Family concierge

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks researchers and engineers to advance digital forensics, incident response, and software investigations within the national security space. You will tackle technical challenges across system and software implementation, and contribute to applied research with real-world impact.

Qualified candidates will reformulate open questions, build rigorous prototypes, and clearly communicate methods in reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field with relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and conferences (10%).
• Eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Reformulate open questions and devise creative solutions.
• Deliver concise, rigorous prototype implementations.
• Present findings in reports and presentations.

Skills

Internet protocols

Systems programming

UNIX/Linux

Vulnerabilities awareness

RF/SDR technologies

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS or related

Tools

Network analysis tools

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks researchers and engineers to advance digital forensics, incident response, and software investigations within the national security space. You will tackle technical challenges across system and software implementation, and contribute to applied research with real-world impact.

Qualified candidates will reformulate open questions, build rigorous prototypes, and clearly communicate methods in reports and presentations.