Carnegie Mellon University

Senior Security Researcher

Carnegie Mellon University$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or related field with 10 years of experience, or MS with 8 years, or PhD with 5 years.
  • Deep technical knowledge of fundamental Internet protocols.
  • Systems-level programming experience is a must.
  • Strong proficiency with UNIX/Linux environments.
  • Familiarity with current hardware/software vulnerabilities and mitigations.
  • Experience with RF and SDR technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct applied research on emerging technologies across various levels.
  • Analyze and compare expected vs. actual technology functionalities.
  • Develop and prototype innovative solutions to technical challenges.
  • Advise US Government stakeholders on technical implications of findings.
  • Create and present reports, discussions, and presentations of research outcomes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic team with deep expertise.
  • Engagement in relevant national security challenges.
  • Limited travel to conferences and customer sites (10%).
  • Collaboration with US Government stakeholders on significant projects.
  • Possibility for career advancement in a cutting-edge field.
Full Job Description

Join a dynamic team of motivated individuals with deep collectiveexperience throughout digital forensics, incident response,investigation, operations, and academic research. We seek individuals with strong interest in understanding andresolving technical challenges in the national security space.

Our group focuses on applied research into the functionality of emerging and already ubiquitous technologies at all constituentlogical layers, from component-level aspects through system andsoftware implementation to communication protocols. Concurrent withachieving this understanding, we examine the variation between expected and actual functionality that results from real-worldimplementation. Finally, in support of stakeholders throughout the USGovernment, we reason about and advise on the implications of ourfindings.

Qualified individuals will have a strong aptitude to reformulate open questions; devise creative solutions; deliver concise, rigorous prototype implementations; and clearly articulate this process indiscussions, presentations, and formalreports. Recent examples of our work have included novel approaches to analyzing network traffic,exploit development, and software implementation of novel file and format extraction techniques.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Deep technical knowledge of and experience with fundamental Internet protocols and functionality
- Systems-level programming experience
- Strong experience with UNIX/Linux
- Familiarity with current hardware and software vulnerabilities and mitigations
- Experience with RF and SDR technologies

Requirements:

  • BS degree in Computer Science or related quantitative discipline, with ten (10) years of relevant professional experience, or MS in the same with eight (8) years of relevant professional experience, or PhD in the same with five (5) years of relevant professional experience.
  • Willingness to occasionally travel to customer sites, conferences, and offsite meetings (10%)
  • You will be subject to a background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff Regular

Full time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university that was founded in 1900. The university is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is known for its programs in computer science, engineering, and the arts. Carnegie Mellon has a diverse student body and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields. The university has a strong focus on research and has partnerships with a number of companies and organizations. Carnegie Mellon is consistently ranked among the top universities in the United States.
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