Lead Cybersecurity Research Engineer Security Clearance 6906

Niskayuna, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summit Technologies Inc. is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Research Engineer for embedded systems with a collaborative team across GE Vernova businesses suppliers universities and industrial partners; lead technical work scopes and small-to-medium R&D projects; and contribute to the broader community through publications patents and open-source engagement. You will be responsible for the transition of breakthrough cybersecurity technologies from lab concepts to fieldable prototypes that protect critical industrial and defense systems. This role is based in Niskayuna N.Y. where you will be expected to work in the office 5 days a week. Candidates must be eligible for a Government Secret Clearance.

Roles and Responsibilities

Work with GE Vernova businesses to develop and transition cybersecurity technologies for embedded systems from early-stage lab demonstrations to fieldable prototypes.
Work with hardware suppliers and engineering tool providers to identify the best solutions for the most challenging industrial and defense applications.
Collaborate with universities industrial consortiums commercial partners and others to advance the state of the art in OT cybersecurity for embedded systems.
Lead and manage small- to medium-sized R&D projects or tasks.
Publish technical papers file patents and contribute to open-source communities.
Assist with the development of new business opportunities by contributing to or leading external proposals.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related disciplines OR masters degree in computer science Electrical Engineering or related disciplines with a minimum of 3 years of industry experience OR bachelors degree in computer science Electrical Engineering or related disciplines with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
2-5 years of experience in software development for embedded systems such as computer architecture Linux OS network protocols
2-5 years of experience in embedded programming skills such as: C/C Python Bash/Shell
2-5 years of experience with Linux security and Linux driver development.

Desired Characteristics

Active/current U.S. security clearance
Experience with Industrial protocols such as Modbus/TCP Modbus RTU DNP3 Ethernet/IP PROFINET OPC UA/DA BACnet IECIEC 61850 MQTT CAN/CANopen
Experience with ICS/SCADA architectures such as PLCs/RTUs/HMIs Historians Fieldbus edge gateways DMZ patterns
Experience with OT network design such as Purdue Model segmentation VLANs firewalls zero-trust in OT
Experience with OT security standards and practices such as IEC 62443 NERC CIP NIST 800-82 SBOM secure firmware updates
Experience with Monitoring and remote access such as Passive asset discovery protocol-aware IDS secure vendor access MFA in OT environment
Experience with Deterministic networking and timing concepts such as QoS PTP TSN considerations in safety-critical systems
Experience with device hardening including pen testing.
Experience with hardware-based security (e.g. HSM TPM ARM TrustZone Secure Boot etc).
Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms protocols or standards (e.g. TLS X.509).
Experience with embedded development in an RTOS environment (e.g. QNX VxWorks etc.).
Experience with embedded Linux (e.g. Yocto) and firmware development.

Eligibility Requirements

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will only sponsor individuals at the Ph.D. level. We will not sponsor individuals at the Masters or bachelors level for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening.
Ability to maintain a U.S. security clearance prerequisite for clearance is U.S. citizenship.
Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna NY.

Security Clearance

Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

If you feel you are qualified and want to be considered for this position please supply the following to: and please put the job number 6906 in the subject line:

Updated resume including MM/YYYY for each employer.
Best times/dates to interview (plus phone # you can best be contacted at).
Availability to start once given formal offers.

Summit Technologies Inc. appreciates your interest. We will contact the best matching prospects and will consider you for future opportunities. We will not submit your resume without your prior knowledge and consent. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

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Summit Technologies Inc. is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Research Engineer for embedded systems with a collaborative team across GE Vernova businesses suppliers universities and industrial partners; lead technical work scopes and small-to-medium R&D projects; and contribute to the broader community ...