Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way. Peraton Lab’s cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms.
Our projects span several areas of interest. Our core competencies include (but are not limited to):
- Program analysis, including program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation
- Malware analysis and reverse engineering
- Resilient networking in support of cyber mission goals
- Software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception
- Artificial intelligence (reasoning, probabilistic inference, machine learning)
- MS and 16+ years of experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering discipline.
- Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
- Expertise in one or more of: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar languages
- Working knowledge of Linux, MacOS, Windows, and mobile operating systems, platforms and internals
- Working knowledge of modern computer networking technologies
- Working knowledge of modern development practices and toolsets (Git, subversion, CI/CD toolchains)
- US citizenship
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Other Relevant Skills (not required, but any are a plus):
- Experience as a technical lead on software development projects or research teams
- Experience as a Principal Investigator on DoD/IC research projects
- Experience in business development, including technical marketing, idea generation, and authoring whitepapers and proposals for new work.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Program Analysis
- Computer networking protocol design and/or analysis
- Compute and network emulation, containerization, and virtualization
- Reverse Engineering
- Real-Time Operation Systems (RTOS)
- Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
- Experience with one or more of the following classes of tools and frameworks:
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- Binary Analysis Tools, such as GHIDRA, Hex-Rays IDA, Binary Ninja, Angr,
- Debugging and Sandboxing tools, such as Cuckoo sandbox, OllyDBG, WinDbg
- CNO toolsets, including Metasploit, Cobalt Strike
- Network emulation frameworks including CORE, EMANE, MiniNet
- Container and Orchestration solutions, including: Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Cloud services experience (AWS, Azure, OpenStack)
- Experience with DevOps and Agile development methodologies
- Experience in the U.S. DoD/IC research community
- CNO operational experience
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Master’s degree
- 16 or more years of professional experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related scientific or engineering discipline
- Expertise in C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar programming languages
- Working knowledge of Linux, macOS, Windows, and mobile operating systems, platforms, and internals
- Working knowledge of modern computer networking technologies
- Working knowledge of Git, Subversion, and CI/CD toolchains
- U.S. citizenship
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
- Technical leadership on software development projects or research teams
- Principal Investigator experience on DoD or Intelligence Community research projects
- Business development experience, including technical marketing, idea generation, whitepapers, and proposals
- Experience in program analysis, network protocol design or analysis, compute and network emulation, containerization, virtualization, reverse engineering, RTOS, or FPGA
- Experience with binary analysis, debugging, sandboxing, CNO, network emulation, container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, or cloud tools
- DevOps and Agile development experience
- Experience in the U.S. DoD or Intelligence Community research community
- Cyber Network Operations operational experience
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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