Junior Open Architecture Cyber Security Scientist
Riverside Research Institute16 hours ago
Beavercreek, OH, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$72k - $85k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and ideate innovative open-architecture capabilities.
- Build and modify tools and capabilities using C/C++, Python, and related languages.
- Contribute to open-architecture standards development.
- Prototype open-architecture solutions using single-board computers and microcontrollers.
- Write whitepapers, proposals, and technical papers documenting innovative work.
- Present open-architecture work and subject-matter expertise to collaborators.
- Collaborate on debugging, system design, paper reviews, and related technical work.
- Participate in internal and customer meetings as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Cybersecurity.
- 0–2 years of relevant experience.
- Eligibility to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
- Experience with Git version control.
- Ability to interpret and understand requirements documentation.
- Strong analytical, inferential, critical-thinking, and creative problem-solving skills.
- Preferred experience with memory-safe languages such as Rust, MBSE tools, open-architecture standards, Docker or other container services, and single-board computers or microcontrollers.
- Preferred strong written and verbal communication skills, technical orientation, business acumen, independence, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Global compensation range of $72,000–$85,000.
- Comprehensive compensation and benefit packages.
- U.S. citizenship is required for Riverside Research opportunities.
About Riverside Research Institute
Riverside Research Institute is a nonprofit R&D organization founded in 1967 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. It delivers research services, technical consulting, and prototype systems in areas such as AI/ML, radar and RF, optics/photonics, and trusted systems for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, including work supporting NASIC. The organization operates primarily through government contracts and sponsored research programs.