Senior Security Researcher — National Security Tech

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Life insurance

Bus pass

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a highly qualified software professional to contribute to national security initiatives through applied research in digital forensics, incident response, and systems development. You will work across components, systems, and protocols to understand and improve functionality while producing rigorous prototypes and reports.

Candidates should have deep knowledge of Internet protocols, systems programming, and UNIX/Linux, plus familiarity with

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD with 5+ years (PhD: 5+ years)
• Knowledge of Internet protocols and systems-level programming
• Experience with UNIX/Linux and vulnerabilities mitigations

Responsibilities

• Perform applied research into technology functionality across components, systems and protocols.
• Develop concise prototype implementations and present findings clearly in reports and discussions.
• Analyze network traffic, exploit development and file/format extraction techniques.

Skills

Internet protocols

Systems programming

UNIX/Linux

Vulnerabilities & mitigations

RF & SDR technologies

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related quantitative discipline

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a highly qualified software professional to contribute to national security initiatives through applied research in digital forensics, incident response, and systems development. You will work across components, systems, and protocols to understand and improve functionality while producing rigorous prototypes and reports.

Candidates should have deep knowledge of Internet protocols, systems programming, and UNIX/Linux, plus familiarity with