Job Description

Title: Cybersecurity Research Engineer - Embedded Systems

Location: Niskayuna, NY (Zip: 12309)

Employment Type: Contract to Hire (6-12m contract to hire)

MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN SECRET CLEARANCE

Job Description Summary

As a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer – Embedded Systems, you will be responsible for the transition of breakthrough cybersecurity technologies from lab concepts to fieldable prototypes that protect critical industrial and defense systems. You’ll collaborate across businesses, suppliers, universities, and industrial partners; lead technical work scopes and small-to-medium R&D projects; and contribute to the broader community through publications, patents, and open-source engagement.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with businesses to develop and transition cybersecurity technologies for embedded systems from early-stage lab demonstrations to fieldable prototypes.
• Work with hardware suppliers and engineering tool providers to identify the best solutions for the most challenging industrial and defense applications.
• Collaborate with universities, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and others to advance the state of the art in OT cybersecurity for embedded systems.
• Lead and manage small- to medium-sized R&D projects or tasks.
• Publish technical papers, file patents, and contribute to open-source communities.
• Assist with the development of new business opportunities by contributing to or leading external proposals.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines OR master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 3 years of industry experience OR bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
• Strong background in software development for embedded systems such as: computer architecture, Linux OS, network protocols
• Strong embedded programming skills such as: C/C++, Python, Bash/Shell
• Experience with Linux security and Linux driver development.
• Experience with Industrial protocols such as Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA/DA, BACnet, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, MQTT, CAN/CANopen
• Experience with ICS/SCADA architectures such as PLCs/RTUs/HMIs, Historians, Fieldbus, edge gateways, DMZ patterns
• Experience with OT network design such as Purdue Model, segmentation, VLANs, firewalls, zero-trust in OT
• Experience with OT security standards and practices such as IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIST 800-82, SBOM, secure firmware updates
• Experience with Monitoring and remote access such as Passive asset discovery, protocol-aware IDS, secure vendor access, MFA in OT environment
• Experience with Deterministic networking and timing concepts such as QoS, PTP, TSN considerations in safety-critical systems
• Experience with device hardening including pen testing
• Experience with hardware-based security (e.g., HSM, TPM, ARM TrustZone, Secure Boot, etc.).
• Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, or standards (e.g., TLS, X.509).
• Experience with embedded development in an RTOS environment (e.g., QNX, VxWorks, etc.).
• Experience with embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) and firmware development.

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