Two Six Technologies is seeking a Principal Research Engineer to help execute and grow its portfolio of externally-funded Cyber Security R&D programs. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of technical accomplishments, Government R&D program execution, team leadership and oversight, and business capture.
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership of Cyber Security R&D projects
Execute Principal Investigator (PI) responsibilities (e.g., staffing, deliverables, schedule, finances)
Lead, mentor, and grow project teams
Manage customer relationships
Technical marketing of Two Six Labs Cyber Security services and capabilities to new and existing Government R&D clients
Lead the capture of new R&D programs
Qualifications
A four-year degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics with a concentration in cyber security, software engineering, or related technical domain
Ten or more years of professional experience in a similar role
Cybersecurity domain experience and knowledge
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
The successful candidate will have:
A strong foundational knowledge of offensive and defensive cyber security fundamentals, with emphasis on at least one of the following: vulnerability research, reverse engineering, program analysis, cyber capability development, or formal methods
Past performance as a Principal Investigator or Technical Lead on fast-paced, innovation-driven, advanced technology R&D projects for Government clients
Experience setting a research agenda (formulate problem, hypotheses, and experimental approaches)
Experience leading and mentoring research teams composed of scientists and engineers
Experience capturing Government R&D contracts/programs
Nice to haves:
An advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or related technical domain
Experience with agile software development practices
Experience developing security solutions and products
Experience with microservice technologies, to include docker, Kubernetes, message queues, and RESTful APIs
Experience leading teams in a rapid prototype environment demonstrating scalable architectures
Proven experience leading a rapidly growing team
An active security clearance
Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Two Six Technologies without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, physical and mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran, marital, pregnancy or citizenship status; or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
If you are interested in applying for employment with Two Six Technologies and require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at Two Six Technologies by calling 703-543-9662 or sending an email to hr@twosixtech.com . Information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
