Senior Research Scientist: Cyber Prototyping & Network Defense

Peraton; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 195,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Peraton Labs in Maryland seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead network security prototype work for cleared customers. You will design, develop, and demonstrate high‑speed networking, cloud, and virtualization solutions in a fast‑paced R&D setting.

Ideal candidates combine software development, networking, and cyber systems expertise to rapidly deliver mission-focused prototypes and collaborate with government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years with a Bachelor’s, 10+ with a Master’s, or 8+ with a PhD in a related field.
• Hands-on software development and advanced network prototyping experience.
• Proficiency in Python/Go/Java/C/C++ and Linux development environments.
• Familiarity with virtualization, containers, and cloud-native infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, and demonstrate network security prototypes for government customers.
• Build software, scripts, tools, and test environments to showcase new cyber capabilities.
• Create prototypes using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack, and related tools.
• Collaborate with government leadership to shape research directions and opportunities.
• Document designs, test results, and demonstrations for briefings and reports.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

C/C++

Linux

Networking

Automation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

OpenStack

Vagrant

Job description

Peraton Labs in Maryland seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead network security prototype work for cleared customers. You will design, develop, and demonstrate high‑speed networking, cloud, and virtualization solutions in a fast‑paced R&D setting.

Ideal candidates combine software development, networking, and cyber systems expertise to rapidly deliver mission-focused prototypes and collaborate with government stakeholders.