Cybersecurity Research Engineer

Peraton

. Conduct cybersecurity research for mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeHome • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $112,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity research, program analysis, and malware analysis, with a strong foundation in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, and Python. Proficient in modern networking technologies and development practices, with a focus on secure-by-design techniques and artificial intelligence applications.

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Cybersecurity ResearchMalware AnalysisProgram AnalysisSoftware-Defined NetworkingArtificial Intelligence

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Hard Skills

CC++JavaPythonGoProgram AnalysisMalware AnalysisReverse EngineeringVulnerability IdentificationSecure-By-Design Techniques

Soft Skills

Ability to Acquire KnowledgeDesire to Learn

Tools & Technologies

LinuxMacOSWindowsGitCI/CD ToolchainsDockerKubernetesAWSAzureOpenStack

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Secret ClearanceAbility to Obtain TS/SCI

Industry Keywords

Cyber OperationsComputer Network DefenseNational Cyber InfrastructureCNO ToolsetsU.S. DoD/IC Research

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCyber SecurityDockerJavaKubernetesLinuxMacOSOpenStackPythonRTOSSubversionTerraformTypeScriptC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct cybersecurity research for mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure
Work on computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques, and cyber operations and experimentation platforms
Perform program analysis, including program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation
Conduct malware analysis and reverse engineering
Develop resilient networking solutions supporting cyber mission goals
Apply software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception
Apply artificial intelligence, including reasoning, probabilistic inference, and machine learning
Contribute to research and development projects serving government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
Bachelor’s 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 Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
The following are listed as additional relevant skills, but are not required: technical leadership; Principal Investigator experience; business development; program analysis; computer networking protocol design/analysis; compute and network emulation; containerization; virtualization; reverse engineering; RTOS; FPGA; binary analysis tools; debugging and sandboxing tools; CNO toolsets; network emulation frameworks; Docker; Docker Swarm; Kubernetes; Terraform; AWS; Azure; OpenStack; DevOps; Agile; U.S. DoD/IC research; CNO operational experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Overtime eligibility may apply
Shift differential may apply
Discretionary bonus eligibility may apply