405 security researcher jobs at 177 companies in White Oak, MD

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Network Security Researcher
Pittsburgh or Arlington
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Software Engineering Institute
Software Engineering Institute: Nonprofit federally funded research center advancing software, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence for U.S. national security.
8+ YOERequires a bachelor's with 8 years, master's with 5 years, or PhD with 2 years in computer science or a relevant technical discipline; programming proficiency, network expertise, analytical skills, and security research experience.
Python, Go, Ruby, C, Java, Scala, netflow, EDR, PCAP, YAF, Zeek, Suricata
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Network Security Researcher
Pittsburgh or Arlington
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Software Engineering Institute
Software Engineering Institute: Nonprofit federally funded research center advancing software, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence for U.S. national security.
2+ YOERequires a bachelor's degree plus 8 years, master's plus 5 years, or PhD plus 2 years in a relevant technical discipline; network security, programming, data analysis, threat research, communication, travel, and clearance required.
Python, Go, Ruby, C, Java, Scala, EDR, netflow, PCAP, YAF, Zeek, Suricata
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Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher
Patuxent River, Maryland, United States
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Tharros
Tharros: Private cybersecurity and vulnerability-research contractor serving U.S. federal government and defense agencies.
7+ YOEActive TS, SCI Eligible; DCWF qualification; 7 years vulnerability research or equivalent; reverse engineering, binary analysis, exploitation development; experience in DoD classified environments.
reverse engineering, binary analysis, exploit development, vulnerability assessment, cyber threat emulation
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iOS Vulnerability Researcher (Remote)
Tysons or United States or Israel
RemoteFull Time
Cellebrite
CellebriteNasdaq Global Market: CLBT: Digital intelligence and investigative analytics solutions for public safety and enterprise.
Proven vulnerability research experience (preferably iOS), advanced exploitation skills, ARM reverse engineering, knowledge of cryptographic primitives; hardware research is an advantage; ethical security research focus.
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Robotics Researcher
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$85k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: University-affiliated research center serving national security and science.
2+ YOEMaster’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field; 2 years robotics/AI experience; ability to obtain Secret security clearance.
ROS, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, Python, C++
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Intel Researcher SME ALL Source (Advanced)
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
$160k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Koniag IT Systems, LLC
Koniag IT Systems, LLC: Alaska Native-owned IT services contractor providing telecommunications, digital, cybersecurity, cloud, and data solutions to federal agencies.
Requires TS/SCI security clearance, advanced all-source intelligence research and analytical expertise, multi-source data fusion, threat assessment, specialized intelligence systems proficiency, and exceptional writing and briefing skills.
SIGINT, HUMINT, IMINT/GEOINT, OSINT
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SME CNO Vulnerability Researcher
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
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Core4ce
Core4ce: Core4ce is a private national-security contractor delivering cyber, analytics, engineering, and mission solutions to defense and intelligence customers.
7+ YOETS/SCI with Poly, 7+ years vulnerability research, experience in reverse engineering, strong low-level software analysis, and proficiency with standard security tools.
IDA Pro, Ghidra, Radare2, Binary Ninja, Sysinternals, GDB, WinDBG, Python, C/C++, Assembly
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iOS Vulnerability Researcher
Arlington, Virginia, United States
RemoteFull Time
Interrupt Labs
Interrupt Labs: Private UK cybersecurity firm providing vulnerability research, offensive security, and reverse engineering to telecoms, banks, government, and other customers.
Experience in vulnerability research, offensive security, and reverse engineering on Apple platforms; proficient in Python and Rust; able to reverse engineer ARM64 and use IDA, Binary Ninja, Frida.
Python, Rust, C, Swift, C++, Objective-C, IDA, Binary Ninja, Frida
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Vulnerability Researcher, Senior Associate - TS/SCI w/poly
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$112k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provider of mission-critical national security technologies and services.
2+ YOEHS diploma or BS with related experience; TS/SCI with poly; security-focused cyber research.</br>
C, C++, DOTNET, Python, VMware, Proxmox, QEMU/KVM, Open-source tools, VPN, Proxies, Tunneling
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Researcher/Engineer Senior
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amentum
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Global provider of engineering, technical, and mission-critical services.
5+ YOEBS in physics or engineering; 5-10 years experience; programming in Matlab/C/C++; ability to obtain security clearance; willing to travel; on-site work.
MATLAB, C, C++, HDL, FPGA, VIVADO, VITIS, MPSoC, ADM/Xilinx
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Quantum Researcher Scientist
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
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Pivot Path Solutions
Pivot Path Solutions: Woman-owned 8(a) government contractor delivering enterprise IT, cybersecurity, mission support, and medical R&D services to public-sector agencies.
5+ YOEPh.D. in a relevant scientific or engineering field, or master's degree with 5+ years of relevant research; quantum information science research experience; Python or comparable programming; US citizenship and federal security eligibility.
Python, Git, Linux, FPGA, RFSoC
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Staff Security Engineer
Tysons, Virginia, United States
$168k-$181k/yr HybridFull Time
Alarm.com
Alarm.comNasdaq Stock Market LLC: ALRM: Public cloud-platform providing connected-property security, video, automation, energy, and safety solutions through service-provider partners.
10+ YOE10+ years of information security experience focused on offensive security, penetration testing, or vulnerability research; IoT, embedded systems, firmware, reverse engineering, and security testing expertise required. Degree preferred.
oscilloscopes, logic analyzer, UART, I2C, SPI, JTAG, IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, ARM, x86, RISC-V, Linux
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Senior Security Engineer
Washington or United States
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Zermount, Inc.
Zermount, Inc.: Service-disabled veteran-owned cybersecurity and IT consulting firm serving government and commercial clients.
5+ YOEHands-on security engineer to design and implement cloud and network security (AWS required), perform RMF-based reviews, develop IaC blueprints, script cloud assessments, and research emerging security capabilities. CISSP required; 5+ years experience.
RMF, CSF, FISMA, Fedramp, SIEM, IaC, CICD, DevSecOps, AWS IAM, KMS, S3, RDS, SNS, SQS, Organization, Guard Duty, Security Hub, Detective, Config, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Lambda, Microsoft Azure E3/E5, Active Directory, Blob, Microsoft Azure Security Center, Microsoft Azure Key Vault, SSE, Microsoft Azure Monitor, Microsoft Log Analytics, Policy, ZTNA, SASE, ICAM, OKTA, CWPP, SOC Operations, Vulnerability Threat Management, IDS, IPS, WAF, CDN, DDOS, LAN, WAN, Hypervisor, Container security, Serverless, Microservices, AI/ML
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Security Research Engineer
North America or Washington, D.C. or San Francisco
$220k-$330k/yr RemoteFull Time
AI Verification and Evaluation Research Institute
AI Verification and Evaluation Research Institute: U.S. nonprofit research institute helping companies, policymakers, and the public verify frontier AI safety and security claims.
Production systems experience; ability to build novel systems; familiarity with language-model safety and security research; cybersecurity communication skills; and high integrity and discretion.
privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), cryptography
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National Security Analyst
Washington or Arlington
$150k-$200k/yr HybridFull Time
WireScreen
WireScreen: B2B risk-intelligence software platform helping governments, enterprises, and investigators map Chinese corporate ownership and hidden relationships.
8+ YOE8+ years as a journalist/writer/analyst, investigative experience, published work, deep knowledge of China/national-security topics, versatile writing and data-driven research skills.
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Security Policy Analyst
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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ManTech International
ManTech International: Advancing the future of defense through innovative technology.
7+ YOEActive TS/SCI with polygraph required; 7+ years relevant security experience (varies by degree), strong writing/research skills, knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), and ability to manage shifting priorities.
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Product Security Analyst
Boston or Austin or Washington or Seattle or San Francisco
$120k-$155k/yr RemoteFull Time
HackerOne
HackerOne: Private cybersecurity providing continuous threat exposure management and ethical-hacker security services to enterprises.
3+ YOE3+ years security testing/vulnerability research on web/mobile apps, strong OWASP Top 10 knowledge, experience with Burp Suite and CVSS, ability to reproduce/validate findings and communicate technical impact in English.
Burp Suite, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
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Postdoctoral Associate – AI Security
College Park, Maryland, United States
$60k-$80k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park: Public research university located in College Park, Maryland.
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or related field; research in ML/AI security; strong Python and ML framework skills; ability to conduct empirical research and collaborate across teams; requires ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow
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Associate AI Security Resident
Washington or Pittsburgh or Santa Monica or Boston or San Francisco or United States
$90k-$177k/yr HybridFull Time, Temporary
RAND Corporation
RAND Corporation: Nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research institution helping governments and other leaders improve decisions through evidence-based analysis.
1+ YOETechnical experience in security/software/firmware/hardware engineering, project leadership and management, proficiency in Python/Java/C/C++, threat modeling skills, MS Office fluency, strong written and verbal communication.
Python, Java, C/C++, Microsoft Office, CUDA, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ray
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Staff Principal Scientist/Senior Economic Security Analyst
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
$160k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
AMERICAN SYSTEMS: Government services contractor delivering IT and engineering solutions.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree with ~10 years relevant experience, US citizenship, Top-Secret/SCI eligibility; expertise in export controls, S&T research, or data science/AI; proficiency with R, SQL, git, and Microsoft Office; strong writing and negotiation skills.
R, SQL, git, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, AI APIs, LLM platforms