Drive CuttingEdge Cybersecurity Research at Kitware.
Kitware is seeking a visionary Cyber Security Technical Leader to lead innovative highimpact projects addressing todays most complex security challenges. This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a new cybersecurity research team collaborating with DARPA and other government agencies to develop nextgeneration security solutions.
In this role you will leverage Kitwares strengths in AI highperformance computing (HPC) largescale data analysis and software process to design and prototype advanced cybersecurity technologies. As the creators of CMakethe de facto standard build system for CKitware offers an excellent environment for developing scalable secure and highperformance software.
In This Position You Will:
Lead & Build: Form and lead a highimpact cybersecurity research team collaborating with Kitwares experts in AI HPC and software engineering.
Secure Funding: Lead grant proposals and industry partnerships to expand Kitwares cybersecurity portfolio.
Innovate & Prototype: Design and develop solutions for malware analysis reverse engineering AIdriven security and secure systems architecture.
Collaborate & Integrate: Partner with DARPA government agencies and industry collaborators to drive realworld security impact.
Share Knowledge: Publish in toptier security conferences and journals elevating Kitwares influence in the field.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. or M.S. in Cybersecurity Computer Science or related field with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Expertise in AI/ML for security cryptography vulnerability research or formal methods.
Proficiency in C Python C or Rust with experience in secure software development and build systems (CMake preferred).
Strong understanding of operating systems network protocols and security architectures.
Strong publication history. Candidates should include a detailed list of publications as part of their resume/CV.
Experience collaborating successfully with others and thriving in a fastpaced and dynamic work environment.
Experience leading federal and/or commercial business development activities and winning R&D funding to support a team of 36 researchers and developers.
Excellent project management skills with demonstrable efforts leading and delivering complex research projects on time within budget and with a high level of customer satisfaction.
Due to contractual restrictions only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration for this position.
If not already cleared TS/SCI willingness and ability to apply for use and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
Why Join Kitware
Innovative Research: Lead groundbreaking projects with realworld impact.
Career Growth: Access professional development conference travel and research funding.
Competitive Compensation: Receive a strong salary performance incentives and comprehensive benefits.
$150000 $215000 a year
Company Description:
Kitware is a research and development software solutions provider with a mission to advance science make a positive impact and share our results all within a collaborative employeefocused work environment that is friendly fair and flexible. Our work is improving healthcare outcomes increasing national security and advancing our national computing infrastructure. Our customers and collaborators include top universities from around the world government organizations national research labs medical device manufacturers car manufacturers financial institutions and many others.
Kitware is proud to be 100% employeeowned and Great Place to WorkCertified.
Additional Information:
Our team members enjoy a small company environment flexibility in work assignments and high levels of independence and responsibility. Besides a great work environment our comprehensive benefits package includes a competitive compensation plan tuition reimbursement program flexible working hours six weeks paid time off 401(k) health insurance life insurance short and longterm disability insurance bonus plan and free coffee drinks and snacks.
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