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Penetration Tester - Cyber Engineer

Job in Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, 21001, USA
Listing for: Peraton
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-09
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 95000 USD Yearly USD 70000.00 95000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Required:
  • Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI
  • US Citizenship
  • 5 years of experience with BS/BS; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
  • Professional experience in penetration testing or threat hunting
  • Proven ability experience in grey and black box penetration testing
  • In-depth understanding of OWASP Top 10, DoD, NSA, or industry-standard Vulnerability and
    - Penetration Testing Standards
  • Proficiency with popular penetration testing tools such as nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Nessus, and similar utilities
  • Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems
  • Expertise in exploitation techniques including buffer overflows, fuzzing, SQL injection, Man-in-the-Middle attacks, covert channels, secure tunneling, XSS, privilege escalation, and lateral movement
  • Strong grasp of networking, TCP/IP, virtualization, and web services
  • Familiarity of interfacing with electronic hardware (e.g. taking apart devices and identifying hardware components)
Desired:
  • Active TS/SCI
  • Certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, GXPN, CEH, or CISSP
  • Experience in malware analysis or digital computer forensics
  • Scripting skills in Bash, Python, Perl, or Ruby
  • Systems programming experience
  • Keen interest in emerging penetration testing technologies and techniques
  • Familiarity with Android operating systems
  • Knowledge of UAS/UXS technologies
  • Understanding of radios and radio protocols
  • Experience analyzing embedded devices
  • Development and presentation of proof-of-concepts to demonstrate exploitation techniques

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, DHPC, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way.
* This position is 100% on site on-site in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Responsibilities:

Become part of an exceptional team of engineers from diverse backgrounds, all united by a passion for tackling real-world problems. As a junior penetration tester, you’ll be at the forefront of cutting‑edge technology, working hands‑on with the latest electronics. Your role will involve performing in-depth assessments and analyses of sophisticated systems using penetration testing and threat-hunting techniques.

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