Senior Cybersecurity Researcher
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory5 months ago
Livermore, CA, USASenior / Staff+
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$176k - $267k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead and support complex cybersecurity research projects involving red teaming, blue teaming, threat analysis, and mitigation strategies.
- Develop tools, workflows, algorithms, and techniques for vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, adversary emulation, and threat mitigation.
- Analyze software, firmware, malware, and operational technology systems to identify weaknesses, malicious behavior, and attack vectors.
- Conduct in-depth security assessments of OT/ICS networks and evaluate vulnerabilities that could cause physical system impacts.
- Identify emerging threats, develop technical requirements, and help shape LLNL cybersecurity initiatives and capabilities.
- Collaborate with sponsors and stakeholders, develop research proposals, pursue program growth opportunities, and align work with mission objectives.
- Mentor team members and communicate technical information to multidisciplinary teams, non-cyber experts, senior management, policymakers, and external sponsors.
- At the SES.4 level, direct highly complex technical tasks, set research vision and strategy, influence technical direction, and develop innovative solutions to abstract problems.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q-level security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree with significant focus in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, computer engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Significant experience leading program analysis of cyber-physical system security, OT network design and security, or intelligent-adversary threat assessment and mitigation.
- Advanced experience in mathematical optimization, electric energy systems operations and planning, or related relevant areas.
- Advanced knowledge of deep reinforcement learning, neural networks, and/or large language models.
- Significant experience communicating technical information across multidisciplinary teams, advising senior management, and collaborating effectively.
- Advanced analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage concurrent technical tasks with competing priorities.
- At the SES.4 level, expert-level technical and project leadership experience, experience setting technical direction and vision, writing research proposals, securing sponsor funding, and expertise in operational technology security, OT threat hunting, and/or artificial intelligence for cybersecurity research.
- Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree; knowledge of embedded systems, scientific data analysis, machine learning, systems programming, software engineering, formal verification methods, or high-performance computing; experience with industrial control systems software and hardware; and experience with DOE, DHS, DOD, utilities, manufacturing, hardware/software companies, or cybersecurity firms.
Benefits
- Flexible Term appointment for a definite period not to exceed six years; Career Indefinite status may be maintained for eligible employees if funding allows.
- Hybrid/flexible work arrangement indicated by the #LI-Hybrid designation, with flexible schedules depending on project needs.
- Flexible benefits package, 401(k), relocation assistance, and an education reimbursement program.
- Requires a post-offer, pre-employment drug test and may involve work in DOE Limited Areas with restrictions on personal and wireless devices.
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About Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a premier applied science laboratory that is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration within the Department of Energy. LLNL's mission is strengthening national security by developing and applying cutting-edge science, technology, and engineering that respond with vision, quality, integrity, and technical excellence to scientific issues of national importance. The Laboratory's science and engineering are being applied to achieve breakthroughs for counterterrorism and nonproliferation, defense and intelligence, energy and environmental security. The world-class programs and capabilities at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory span one square mile, what many consider to be "the smartest square mile on Earth."