Security Engineer, Detection Engineering

Saronic•Washington, DC

11h

About The Position

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms. Security at Saronic is a force multiplier. We're seeking a Security Engineer on our Security Operations team with strong detection engineering experience. You'll design and develop high-fidelity detection content, build and operate the data pipelines that power our security operations, develop automation playbooks that accelerate response, and work across a uniquely diverse telemetry landscape spanning cloud infrastructure, embedded vessel platforms, corporate systems, and operational technology. This role is heavily weighted toward detection engineering. You should think in terms of adversary behavior and telemetry coverage, not just alert triage. You'll own detections end-to-end: from identifying gaps in coverage, through designing and testing detection logic, to tuning and validating in production.

Requirements

3+ years of hands-on experience in detection engineering, security operations, security automation, or a closely related security engineering role
Demonstrated experience designing, testing, and tuning detection rules and analytic queries across production security telemetry (endpoint, cloud, network, identity, or DLP)
Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and proficiency with query languages such as SPL, KQL, or equivalent
Experience building and operating security data pipelines, including log ingestion, normalization, enrichment, and data quality management
Understanding of data engineering concepts including ETL pipelines, data modeling, schema design, and indexing as applied to security telemetry
Hands-on coding experience in Python, PowerShell, Go, or Rust for security automation, detection tooling, or pipeline development, and familiarity with Terraform for managing detection and logging infrastructure as code
Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and its application to detection coverage and gap analysis
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience in defense, aerospace, robotics, autonomy, or other high-assurance environments
Experience with EDR platforms including custom detection rule creation and telemetry analysis
Experience with cloud-native detection in AWS and Microsoft 365/Azure
Experience using Terraform to deploy and manage security monitoring infrastructure, log pipeline components, or cloud-native security service configurations
Hands-on experience with incident response, threat hunting, or adversary emulation
Exposure to embedded Linux, operational technology, or ICS telemetry and detection
Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, or CMMC and their logging and monitoring requirements
Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, GCDA, GSOM, OSDA, or OSCP

Responsibilities

Design, build, test, and tune high-fidelity detection rules and analytic queries across endpoint, cloud, network, identity, and DLP telemetry sources
Develop and maintain detection content using detection-as-code practices including version-controlled logic, automated testing, and CI/CD deployment
Map detection coverage to MITRE ATT&CK, identify gaps, and prioritize new detection development based on threat intelligence and business risk
Engineer correlation rules, behavioral analytics, and anomaly-based detections that minimize false positives while surfacing real adversary tradecraft
Own the detection lifecycle from initial development through production tuning, performance monitoring, and retirement
Build and operate pipelines to ingest, normalize, enrich, and manage security telemetry at scale across diverse data sources, using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices to deploy and maintain logging and detection infrastructure
Design and maintain log collection, parsing, and enrichment configurations that ensure the right telemetry is available at the right fidelity for detection and investigation
Evaluate and onboard new telemetry sources as Saronic's infrastructure and threat landscape evolve
Monitor pipeline health, data quality, and ingestion reliability to ensure detections operate on complete and accurate data
Develop and manage automated response playbooks in SOAR platforms to accelerate containment and reduce analyst toil
Build automation that enriches alerts with contextual data, reducing investigation time and improving analyst decision-making
Support incident response efforts and translate lessons learned into improved detections and playbooks
Partner with SOC analysts, Cloud Security, Product Security, and IT teams to close visibility and detection gaps across environments
Collaborate with threat intelligence to ensure detection engineering is informed by current adversary TTPs relevant to defense, maritime, and autonomous systems

Benefits

Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services
Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care
Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays
Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents
Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with company match
Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the companyâs success
Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
Pet Insurance: Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office