Director, Research Science
Peraton · Basking Ridge, NJ, US
About this role
**Director, Research Science** **About Peraton Labs** Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts advance cybersecurity research that protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure. **Responsibilities** - Lead research initiatives across core cybersecurity competencies, including (but not limited to): - Program analysis (program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation) - Malware analysis and reverse engineering - Resilient networking to support cyber mission goals - Software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception - Artificial intelligence (reasoning, probabilistic inference, machine learning) **Qualifications** - M.S. and **16+ years** of experience - Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a 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**) - **U.S. citizenship** - **Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility** **Other Relevant Skills (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 (technical marketing, idea generation, authoring whitepapers and proposals) - Experience in one or more of: - Program analysis - Computer networking protocol design and/or analysis - Compute and network emulation, containerization, and virtualization - Reverse engineering - Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) - Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) - Experience with tools/frameworks such as: - Binary analysis tools (e.g., GHIDRA, Hex-Rays IDA, Binary Ninja, Angr) - Debugging/sandboxing tools (e.g., Cuckoo sandbox, OllyDBG, WinDbg) - CNO toolsets (e.g., Metasploit, Cobalt Strike) - Network emulation frameworks (e.g., CORE, EMANE, MiniNet) - Container/orchestration solutions (e.g., Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Terraform) - Cloud services (AWS, Azure, OpenStack) - Experience with DevOps and Agile development methodologies - Experience in the U.S. DoD/IC research community - CNO operational experience **Target Salary Range** - **$176,000 – $282,000** (typical range; final offer depends on factors including scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, competencies, and geographic/business/contract considerations) - Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. **EEO** Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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