Senior Security Researcher - National Cyber Forensics

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

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.