Senior Research Scientist - Security Engineering

Position

Senior Research Scientist - Security Engineering

US-OH-Beavercreek

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country s most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

The Secure and Resilient Systems group at Riverside Research aims to architect systems that are secure by design by leveraging secure input handling, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and open architectures. The organization seeks a dynamic senior-level research scientist to support R&D of bleeding-edge engineering security technologies, interface with government research organizations, perform business development, work on existing R&D contracts, grow their research area, and develop technologies for transition to the warfighter.

The research scientist will collaborate with team members across Riverside Research locations and contribute to DoD-related efforts, including secure parsers, MBSE artifacts/tools, and other technologies in collaboration with DoD partners.

The senior research scientist will perform business development in their research area and work to grow their field through pursuit of new government contracts, contribute to technical writing, and lead or participate in related activities.

Required hands-on experience in C/C++ and Python, with strong understanding of improper input handling. The candidate should be able to articulate how vulnerabilities (e.g., Heart bleed) can be classified as parser vulnerabilities and have extensive knowledge in one or more of the following areas: network protocols, MBSE tools, secure input handling, and open architectures.

• Help the group design innovative parser and data protocol capabilities
• Lead utilization of existing tools and creation of new tools for DoD use cases
• Build new tools and/or capabilities in languages like C/C++, Python, Java, and Rust
• Perform business development in the research focus area
• Contribute to and lead proposal development for new and shaped work
• Develop whitepapers and publish papers that document innovative work performed
• Lead team members in debugging programs, designing systems, reviewing papers, etc.
• Participate in and lead relevant internal and customer meetings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cybersecurity and 10 years of relevant experience, 7 years with a Masters, or 4 years with a PhD
• Extensive experience with one or more of the following: parser design/development, MBSE tooling, networking protocols and design
• Prior experience with memory safety vulnerabilities
• Knowledge on data format construction and what makes a secure data format
• Advanced understanding of cybersecurity problems and solutions
• Experience shaping DoD efforts, from ideation to proposal
• Experience performing business development
• Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a TS//SCI clearance
• Willing to travel to support customer/collaborator meetings, business development opportunities, and more

Desired Qualifications

• MS or PhD degree in related technical field
• Experience with parser design/development
• Experience leading teams of highly technical individuals
• Healthy balance between technical orientation and business acumen
• Ability to operate independently with limited supervision and feedback, and establish a solid working relationship with technical staff and peers in the group and across Riverside Research
• Superior written and verbal communications skills

This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.