Senior Security Researcher

Carnegie-Mellon-University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University seeks researchers to join a dynamic team spanning digital forensics, incident response, and academic research. The role emphasizes solving technical challenges in national security through rigorous prototype implementations and clear communication in reports and presentations.

The group analyzes network traffic, software implementations, and novel extraction techniques across system and software layers, with travel to sites and conferences as needed.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science with years of relevant experience: 10/8/5 respectively.
• Requires willingness to travel to customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings (10%).
• Background investigation and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver concise, rigorous prototype implementations.
• Articulate the process in discussions, presentations, and formal reports.
• Analyze network traffic, exploit development, and novel file/format extraction techniques.

Skills

Internet protocols

Systems programming

UNIX/Linux

Vulnerabilities

RF/SDR

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

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 technologies

Requirements:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related quantitative discipline, with ten (10) years of relevant professional experience, or MS in the same with eight (8) years of relevant professional experience, or PhD in the same with five (5) 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

Location Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff – Regular Full time/Part time Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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