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Charles River Analytics Senior Scientist - Cybersecurity in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Senior Scientist - Cybersecurity at Charles River Analytics (View all jobs) (https://cra.com/job-listings/)
Cambridge, MA
Charles River Analytics creates solutions and technology to tackle the world’s most challenging problems. Our team of technological entrepreneurs works together to push at the forefront of enhanced AI, robotics, smart sensing, and human-centered computing. The resulting research and development help to continuously advance government programs and discover new possibilities in the commercial marketplace. We are a 100% employee-owned company, encouraging participation, innovation, and responsibility from our entire staff. At Charles River, we take great pride in our success at attracting and retaining the most talented and creative problem-solvers in our field. Are you interested in being an Employee Owner (https://cra.com/esop/) at one of Boston's Best Places to Work (https://www.cra.com/company/news/charles-river-analytics-named-boston-business-journal%E2%80%99s-2017-best-places-work) ? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
We are seeking a creative cybersecurity researcher to develop innovative solutions to challenging problems in cybersecurity that are vital to the security interests of the United States (intelligent cybersecurity software, vulnerability discovery, and mitigation, malware analysis, network protocol security research, attacker modeling). Be ready to lead small, project-oriented teams of scientists and software engineers to create software prototypes of new research concepts; help fully understand the problems, research approaches, design solutions, and evaluate the results; and connect with other researchers, publish papers, attend conferences, and communicate results.
How you will help us grow:
Research solutions to challenging cybersecurity problems that are critical to national security and infrastructure
Analyze systems or architectures to identify and evaluate security strengths and weaknesses
Model adversary goals, behaviors, attacks, and vulnerabilities
Lead staff in a diverse set of fields to develop novel solutions to current cyber analysis and defense limitations
Design and implement new data integrity software that protects data in transit and at rest
Design, develop code and test cybersecurity software
Grow new business areas in the cybersecurity domain and expand existing technical capabilities
Lead cutting-edge research programs and interface with customers
What you’ll need to be successful:
PhD degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field or equivalent work experience
Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity, including expert knowledge in one or more of the following: malware analysis, reverse engineering, vulnerability detection/mitigation, information assurance, threat analysis
Passion for evangelizing the unique benefits of specific cybersecurity R&D concepts that you develop
Demonstrated ability to regularly develop new methods/approaches to create novel contributions to the state of the art
Demonstrated ability to lead identification of technical, user, and customer-focused opportunities
Understanding of networking fundamentals, including network hardware, systems, protocols, and network management tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to lead diverse teams of software engineers and scientists and grow new business areas
Published vulnerabilities, or talks/research in the cybersecurity domain
U.S. Citizenship
Ideally we’d like to see:
Experience working with US military and intelligence research organizations (DARPA, ONR, AFRL, Army RDECOM, IARPA) or with other R&D companies doing defense-related work
Experience commercializing technology or transitioning advanced research
Strong reputation in your field of practice; experts encouraged to apply
A record of publications in relevant communities
Knowledge and experience with tools used in both defensive and offensive cyber
Why Charles River?
Charles River Analytics is a 100% employee-owned company that thrives on collaboration and values each employee-owner. We offer competitive compensation plus bonuses, profit-sharing, and an attractive benefits package. Our benefits include 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance as well as vision, life, and disability insurance; paid maternity/paternity leave; tuition reimbursement; monthly gym allowance; free parking; generous paid time off; and a casual environment. We are also accessible by public transportation. We offer a hybrid onsite/remote (60/40) schedule with tremendous flexibility. At Charles River, we truly value work-life balance.