64 detection engineer jobs at 50 companies in Chantilly, VA

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AOUSC - Detection Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
HybridFull Time
cFocus Software
cFocus Software: Provides cybersecurity compliance and enterprise IT services for government.
3+ YOEActive Public Trust clearance, BS in CS/IT or related, 3+ years threat hunting/adversary emulation, experience querying large datasets, Python and PowerShell scripting, and detection development in SIEM (Splunk ES or Microsoft Sentinel).
Python, PowerShell, Splunk ES, Microsoft Sentinel, SIEM
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Cyber Operations Senior Detection Engineer
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
$136k-$204k/yr HybridFull Time
AstraZeneca
AstraZenecaLondon Stock Exchange: AZN: Global biopharmaceutical developing and manufacturing prescription medicines.
5+ YOEBachelor's in related field (or equivalent experience); 5+ years detection engineering experience; expertise with SIEM/EDR/NDR, MITRE ATT&CK, Sigma/YARA, Python/PowerShell, detection tuning, OT/ICS awareness, and mentoring teams.
MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, SIEM, EDR, NDR, Python, PowerShell, Sigma rules, YARA
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Cyber Operations Senior Detection Engineer
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
$136k-$204k/yr HybridFull Time
AstraZeneca
AstraZenecaLondon Stock Exchange: AZN: Researches and develops medicines to treat major diseases globally.
5+ YOEBachelor's in information security/computer science (or equivalent), 5+ years detection engineering experience, expertise in SIEM/EDR/NDR, MITRE ATT&CK, scripting (Python/PowerShell), Sigma/YARA, detection-as-code, and global collaboration.
MITRE ATT&CK, SIEM, EDR, NDR, Python, PowerShell, Sigma, YARA
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Security Engineer, Detection
Reston, Virginia, United States
$123k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
1+ YOE1+ year experience in security assessments or design reviews, 1+ year coding experience, experience with security engineering and protocols, and expertise in threat detection and analysis.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GKE, Cloud IAM, Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP)
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Remote Sensing & Nuclear Activity Detection Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$185k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Salas O'Brien
Salas O'Brien: Provides integrated engineering design and technical consulting services.
20+ YOEActive Q or Top Secret clearance, 20+ years nuclear detection/remote sensing/non-proliferation experience including DOE SRS tritium operations, bachelor’s in engineering, deep knowledge of nuclear signatures and sensing modalities, strong modeling and technical writing.
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Hyperspectral imaging, AI/ML
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Threat Hunter/Detection Engineer - Tier 3
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
$130k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Evans & Chambers Technology
Evans & Chambers Technology: Develops technology solutions and software for national defense missions.
5+ YOEBachelor's in cybersecurity or related, 5+ years cybersecurity experience (threat hunting/detection/IR), DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III, advanced cert (GCTI/GCFA/OSCP/CISSP), SIEM/SOAR and scripting proficiency.
SIEM, SOAR
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Threat Detection & Response Engineer, Senior (High Level Clearance Required)
Arlington or Pensacola
$119k-$203k/yr RemoteFull Time
ICF
ICFNASDAQ: ICFI: Provides strategic consulting and technology services to global organizations.
10+ YOEActive high-level security clearance,10+ years cybersecurity/IT experience, expertise in threat detection, incident response, network analysis, big data technologies, dashboard development, and analytics.
GreenPlum, Apache Hadoop, Apache Kafka, SQL, KQL, Kibana, Splunk, Databricks Intelligence Platform, Python, JavaScript, Linux/Unix, Windows
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Threat Detection Security Engineer
Arlington or Richmond
HybridFull Time
CoStar Group
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Global provider of commercial and residential real estate data.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree required, 4+ years security engineering experience, incident response and detection expertise, experience with Microsoft/Azure security tooling, Python scripting, MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, strong communication and documentation skills.
MITRE ATT&CK, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft EOP, Kubernetes, Python
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Director, Detection Engineering and Automation
Chicago or Reston or White Plains
$169k-$281k/yr HybridFull Time
TransUnion
TransUnionNYSE: TRU: Provides global credit reporting and risk management information solutions.
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years cybersecurity experience with detection engineering, SIEM/EDR/SOAR, cloud detection (AWS/GCP/Azure), MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, 3–5 years people leadership, Bachelor's in Computer Science/Information Security required, strong metrics and cross-functional skills.
SIEM, EDR, SOAR, AWS, GCP, Azure, MITRE ATT&CK
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Sr. Systems Engineer (Endpoint Detection & Response)
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Themis Insight
Themis Insight: Provides technical consulting and data analytics for national security.
20+ YOETS/SCI with Polygraph required. 20 years systems engineering experience, Bachelor's in related field (or +5 years SE experience), DoD 8570/8140 IAM II/III baseline, expertise with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Trellix HX, KQL and YARA, Windows/Linux/macOS forensics.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trellix HX, Kusto Query Language (KQL), YARA, MECM, SCCM, Microsoft Intune, OpenIOC, MBSE, Cameo, Jira, Confluence, NSA DS-89
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Machine Learning Engineer, Detection and Tracking
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Helsing
Helsing: AI-powered software and autonomous hardware for democratic defense missions.
5+ YOE5+ years applied ML/computer vision experience; production experience training and deploying detection and tracking models; proficiency in Python and PyTorch; experience across full model lifecycle and optimizing models for edge deployment; U.S. citizenship and security-clearance eligibility.
YOLO, DETR, Faster R-CNN, SORT, DeepSORT, ByteTrack, TensorRT, ONNX, Python, PyTorch, Rust, C++, MLflow, Weights & Biases, CVAT, Label Studio, NVIDIA Jetson, Altra, HX-2
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Threat Detection Specialist, Trust and Safety - USDS
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$99k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok USDS Joint Venture
TikTok USDS Joint Venture: Operates and secures TikTok services for U.S. users.
3+ YOE3+ years in Trust & Safety/intelligence/content policy; experience using LLMs or AI/ML tools, collaborating with Product/Engineering, strong investigative and analytical skills.
LLMs, SQL, Python, computer vision, NLP
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Security Engineer, Public Sector
New York City or St. Louis or Washington
$164k-$342k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Scale AI
Scale AI: Provides data and infrastructure for training artificial intelligence models.
5+ YOETop Secret clearance required; 5+ years in detection engineering/incident response/security ops preferred; production-grade coding in Python/NodeJS/TypeScript; experience with detection pipelines, SIEM/EDR/SOAR, cloud security telemetry, and digital forensics.
NodeJS, TypeScript, Python, Kubernetes, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, AWS, GCP, Azure
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Virtual Construction Engineer
Rockville, Maryland, United States
$78k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DAVIS Construction
DAVIS Construction: Provides general contracting and construction management services.
1+ YOEBachelor's in architecture/construction/engineering or equivalent experience, 1+ year operations experience preferred, BIM/VDC and clash-detection knowledge, strong communication and organizational skills.
BIM, VDC, 3D printing, point cloud
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Detections Engineer
Rosslyn, Virginia, United States
$170k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Shift5
Shift5: Secures onboard operational technology for defense and transportation fleets.
BS/MS in CS/CE/EE/Data Science or equivalent; proficiency in Python and/or Rust (C/C++ ok); experience with Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Linux CLI; strong data analysis, ML basics, OS and cybersecurity anomaly detection knowledge.
Python, Rust, C, C++, Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Linux CLI
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Senior Research Engineer, Threat Intelligence
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$140k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard: Provides continuous cybersecurity ratings and risk monitoring for organizations.
5+ YOE5+ years engineering experience in threat intelligence, detection, or security research; production engineering skills with Python/TypeScript/Node; experience with STIX/TAXII, YARA/Sigma, cloud (AWS), and building data/pipeline systems.
Python, TypeScript/Node, STIX 2.1, TAXII 2.1, MISP, MITRE ATT&CK, YARA, Sigma, STIX Patterning, AWS, Golang, Splunk, Kinesis, NetFlow, CEL, OPA, SQL, CI/CD
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Senior DSP Engineer
Leesburg, Virginia, United States
$128k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
AeroVironment
AeroVironmentNASDAQ: AVAV: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and tactical missile systems.
8+ YOE8+ years experience in DSP, RF signal detection and protocol reverse engineering; B.S. in EE/CE or related; proficient in C++ and MATLAB; ability to obtain DoD security clearance and meet ITAR U.S. person requirements.
C++, MATLAB, Git, Software Defined Radio (SDR)
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Production Engineer – Hydrogen / Piping
Winchester, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Heven AeroTech
Heven AeroTech: Manufacturing hydrogen-powered long-endurance unmanned aerial systems.
3+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or equivalent experience, 3+ years assembling/testing high-pressure gas/fluid systems, Swagelok proficiency, P&ID interpretation, pressure testing and leak detection, safety and documentation skills.
Swagelok, PLC
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Senior Fire Engineer
New York or Washington
$137k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
Arup
Arup: Global professional services firm for the built environment.
10+ YOEDegree in fire protection or related field, 10+ years fire protection experience, PE desired, experience with ICC codes, suppression/detection design, performance-based fire engineering, project management, and FDS/AutoCAD/Revit/Microsoft Office proficiency.
Microsoft Office, FDS, AutoCAD, Revit
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Senior Fire Engineer in New York, New York, United States
New York City or Washington
$137k-$165k/yr HybridFull Time
Arup
Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy for the built environment.
10+ YOEBachelors or Masters in fire protection engineering or related, 10+ years fire protection experience, PE desired, experience with IBC/IFC/IMC, suppression/detection design, performance-based fire engineering, project management, and client-facing skills.
Microsoft Office, FDS, AutoCAD, Revit