Responsibilities

PNNL is looking for an early career cyber security engineer with an interest in software reverse engineering. The applicant should be comfortable with static and dynamic software analysis, versed in cyber threat modalities, and interested in joining a growing team of IT/OT experts. A passion for understanding unique systems and being able to communicate both the problem and potential mitigations is critical. This position is expected to take on tasks assigned by leadership, be mentored by senior engineers, and work with project leadership on novel directions for investigations.

• Designs, deploys, and operates systems, networks, applications, and tools that underpin cyber security and cyber defense.
• Provides integration of hardware, software, and other components to solve operational challenges for cyber defenders.
• Performs data and systems engineering functions to support cyber operations activities and systems.
• Engineers and deploys security and defensive countermeasures and controls.
• Ensures system security needed in operations are assessed, established, and included in design and development; executes security requirements definition, systems analysis, systems design, security hardening, security test and evaluation, and certification and accreditation.
• Supports operational systems and performs activities such as vulnerability scanning, network, and system security configuration, etc.
• Design and architecture of new approaches, methods and techniques for cyber defense and resiliency for information technology and operational technology systems and networks.
• May interface with external entities including law enforcement, intelligence and other government organizations and agencies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 2 years of relevant experience -OR-
• MS/MA -OR-
• PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comfortable with one or more disassemblers (IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra).
• Comfortable with one or more assembly languages (x86, ARM, RISCV, PPC, etc).
• Comfortable with software development in compiled and scripting languages (C, C++, Rust, Python, etc).
• Comfortable with object files, compilers, linkers, loaders, and debuggers (ELF, DWARF, GDB, LLVM).
• Comfortable with both static and dynamic program analysis techniques.
• Comfortable with reverse engineering firmware and/or embedded systems from OT devices.
• Comfortable with emulation frameworks (QEMU, Renode).
• Comfortable with software exploitation techniques and modern mitigations.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not Applicable

Additional Information

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

A security clearance background investigation includes review of your employment, education, financial, and criminal history, as well as interviews with you and your personal references, neighbors, and co-workers to determine trustworthiness, reliability, and loyalty to the United States. The investigation also examines your foreign connections, drug and alcohol use, foreign influence, and overall conduct.

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
• Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions, which means that the applicant selected for hire is subject to pre-employment drug testing, and post-employment random drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).

Note: Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance processing by the U.S. Department of Energy if non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for 12 months cannot be demonstrated.

Testing Designated Position

This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing for illegal drugs, including marijuana, consistent with the Controlled Substances Act and the PNNL Workplace Substance Abuse Program.

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Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.
* Research Associates excluded.
**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual's relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $114,000.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary

USD $182,100.00/Yr.