Principal Cyber Security Scientist

Riverside Research Institute•Fairfax, VA

About The Position

Riverside Research is seeking a principal research scientist to support research and development of cutting-edge security technologies and lead technical business development. As a key member of the Secure and Resilient Systems team, this person will lead efforts to prototype new security technologies across areas including offensive cyber, systems security engineering, formal methods, and systems security software. The role works across disciplines to advance security and help customers get ahead of attackers in cost-effective ways. Riverside Research advances cybersecurity through sustained open-source releases of its tools and values adaptability, experimentation, delivery of capabilities to customers, and technical excellence.

Requirements

BS with 20 years of related experience, MS with 16 years of related experience, or PhD with 12 years of related experience in a technically relevant degree.
Leadership skills to develop, organize, and execute significant capture activities, including building industry teams, assessing win probability, and executing customer call plans.
Outstanding technical abilities in multiple areas of computing.
Strong grasp of the research process, including reading and writing academic papers and ideating solutions to difficult problems.
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Self-starter able to independently manage time and technical tasks without direct supervision.
Superior written and verbal communication skills.
Motivated collaborator comfortable communicating with technical and non-technical audiences.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Current TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Develop relationships with new customers and identify R&D opportunities to expand the reach of the organization’s technology and services in support of national security.
Foster an entrepreneurial spirit and engage in technical marketing and business development.
Lead technical execution of existing and new research efforts, building strong relationships with company leadership and technical contributors.
Mentor technical contributors and support their career growth.
Bring rigor to research-program execution to ensure timely delivery of high-quality technology solutions to customer problems.
Work with program management staff to ensure research efforts are properly staffed.
Share research results across the company and industry.