Lead Cybersecurity Research Engineer – Embedded Systems
GE VernovaBase Salary
$98k - $164k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop cybersecurity technologies for OT, embedded systems, and industrial control environments as a core contributor on R&D programs.
- Identify external funding opportunities and provide technical input and domain expertise for research proposals.
- Collaborate with universities, national laboratories, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, internal stakeholders, and product teams.
- Define technical requirements and system-level security considerations for complex embedded and industrial control environments.
- Advance technologies from laboratory demonstrations through fieldable prototypes and transition research into product platforms.
- Contribute to technical papers, patent filings, open-source engagement, technical reviews, program reviews, and sponsor meetings.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 1–3 years of industry experience, or a bachelor's or master's degree in those fields with 3–5 years of industry experience.
- At least 3–5 years of professional experience in embedded systems, firmware, or edge software development.
- Current embedded programming capability in C, C++, and Python.
- At least 3 years of experience with cryptographic standards such as TLS and X.509 and hardware-based security including HSM, TPM, ARM TrustZone, and secure boot.
- At least 3 years of experience with embedded software development, computer architecture, Linux OS, network protocols, Linux security, and driver development.
- Familiarity with OT network design, Purdue Model, segmentation, VLANs, firewalls, zero-trust architectures, and OT security standards is desired.
- Exposure to STRIDE, ATT&CK for ICS, IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIST 800-82, SBOM, secure firmware updates, ICS/SCADA architectures, industrial protocols, real-time operating systems, and embedded processors is desired.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and willing to work from the Niskayuna, New York office.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, Health Coach access, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan with 401(k) matching and company retirement contributions, plus Fidelity and financial planning resources.
- Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
- Relocation assistance is provided, and the position is office-based in Niskayuna, New York.
- The position offers a discretionary annual bonus and competitive compensation.
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world. It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Electrification, and Wind -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come. GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have the energy to change the world.