Cyber Security Engineer (Red Team)

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Patuxent River, MD, USA
In-Office
111K-185K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Professional Services • Defense
The Role
Conduct red-team vulnerability research supporting U.S. Navy cyber warfare engineering. Discover and analyze software and system vulnerabilities through static, dynamic, source-code, binary, and reverse engineering techniques. Develop proof-of-concept exploits, assess operational impact, triage crashes, support remediation, and document technical findings. The role requires Python, reverse-engineering tools, an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, and on-site work with less than 10% travel.
Summary Generated by Built In
Salary StatementEstimated Starting Salary Range: USD $111,100.00/Yr. - USD $185,100.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Description

Supports the United States Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Cyber Warfare Engineering Services. As a Red Team member, work independently to establish vulnerability research environments, assess the operational impact and understand the root-cause, and design proof-of-concept (PoC) mitigations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Threat intelligence and research synthesis: Research open-source intelligence, web forums, and security advisories to track adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures. Develop and contribute to internal vulnerability databases to ensure threat signatures and severity metrics are accurate.
  • Vulnerability discovery and analysis: Conduct static and dynamic analysis on applications and system components. Perform source code reviews to locate logical flaws, memory corruption vulnerabilities, and cryptographic weaknesses.
  • Mitigation and remediation support: Use debugging, disassembling, and binary analysis tools to reverse-engineer compiled binaries. Develop functional, stable PoC exploits to validate the severity and reachability of discovered flaws. Triage crash reports generated by automated testing tools, determine if a vulnerability is exploitable or a denial-of-service (DoS) state. Collaborate with software developers and engineering teams to design and implement robust, long-term patches.
  • Technical documentation and reporting: Prepare comprehensive, clear, and actionable technical reports detailing the vulnerability, root cause, impact, and reproduction steps. Translate complex binary and code-level findings into clear risk assessments for stakeholders and system administrators.
  • Other duties consistent with the statement of work.
  • This is an on-site position but may be eligible for compressed work schedule.

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering or related technical discipline
  • 5-years of experience working in the area of cyber security vulnerability, or a master's degree and/or advanced certifications in lieu of 5-years of experience
  • Qualified in at least one of the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) roles listed at https://www.cool.osd.mil/usn/cswf/indes.htm.?CWFModel, or obtain a DCWF qualification within 60-days of on-boarding
  • Experience programming in Python and using GHIDRA, IDA Pro, or other reverse engineering tools
  • Strong technical communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to capture, distill, and centralize pertinent information for informed decision making using existing communication tools
  • Active Top Secret security clearance and SCI access
Desired Skills
  • Knowledge of adversarial threat tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Knowledge of naval aviation acquisition programs
  • Knowledge of/experience with aviation platforms
  • Certified in Microsoft or Linux operation
Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

 


Travel Requirements
  • less than 10%
About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.


SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.


Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact [email protected] for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • Five years of experience in cybersecurity vulnerability work, or a master's degree and/or advanced certifications in lieu of the experience
  • Qualification in at least one applicable Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Framework role, or obtain qualification within 60 days of onboarding
  • Programming experience in Python
  • Experience using GHIDRA, IDA Pro, or other reverse-engineering tools
  • Strong technical communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to capture, distill, and centralize information
  • Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI access
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Knowledge of adversarial threat tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Knowledge of naval aviation acquisition programs
  • Knowledge of or experience with aviation platforms
  • Microsoft or Linux operating system certification
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The Company
2,380 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Sciolex Corporation is a CVE-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides systems and mission engineering, technical assistance, operations advisory, cloud computing, acquisition support, and executive and administrative services. The company supports federal civil, defense, and Intelligence Community agencies, helping them plan, integrate, test, deploy, and manage information, technology, and mission capabilities while improving information operations through research and innovative processes.

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