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Secure Systems Research and Development Engineer
Psu
Reston VAPosted Jul 7, 2026 · 6d ago
Full-timeMid LevelHybridDefense
About this role
Join Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory as a Secure Systems Research and Development Engineer. You will research and develop cutting-edge techniques for secure system design, implementation, and hardening, leveraging expertise in software engineering, system administration, and cybersecurity. This role involves collaborating with sponsors, enhancing technical controls, and potentially leading projects, with opportunities for growth into higher-level responsibilities.
What we are looking for
6- Research secure system design, implementation, and hardening techniques
- Apply software engineering, system administration, and cybersecurity expertise
- Support system evaluation and security hardening for sponsors
- Enhance technical controls and security test and evaluation projects
- Provide guidance to junior engineers
- Requires active SECRET security clearance
Skills mentioned
2PythonJava
Work authorization
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Requires a Secret security clearance.
