Malware Analyst; Junior​/Journeyman

Malware Analyst (Junior/Journeyman)

Date:
Aug 24, 2026

Location:

Fort Meade, MD, Maryland, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 29962

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $87,000.00 - $

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly

Level of

Experience:

Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems. HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Mission Technologies' Cyber & Intelligence team is seeking multiple Malware Analysts at the Junior & Journeyman levels to support an upcoming, high-impact mission at Fort Meade. This role is part of a pending contract proposal. We are actively interviewing to identify qualified candidates in anticipation of a successful award.

• Assist with basic malware analysis tasks, including observing behavior in controlled environments to support ongoing cyberspace operations.
• Prepare clear, structured summaries of malware findings, track analysis tasks in workflow tools, and share observations with team members during technical discussions.
• Contribute to routine documentation and support activities for malware analysis systems, including providing input for security-related materials under team guidance.

• Data Scientist 1: 0 years experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• Data Scientist 2 - 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
• Data Scientist 3 - 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI/Polygraph for consideration

Preferred Requirements:
Demonstrated understanding of security architectures, protocols, and tools, along with the ability to develop and assess solutions across Defensive Cyberspace Operations, Computer Network Exploitation, and Offensive Cyberspace Operations.