Associate Cyber Applied Research Scientist (AR)

Security Clearance

Top Secret

Shift

First

Direct/Indirect

Direct

Business Area

Rotary and Mission Systems

Department

0421:Advanced Technology Labs

Relocation/Housing Stipend Available

Possible

Job Code/Title

E2631:Comp In Rsrch Sci Asc

Job Class

Software Engineering

Job Category

4 yr and up College

Program

ACL

Req Type

Full-Time

Job Description

Bringing together people who use their passion for purposeful innovation…Your Mission is Ours.
 
At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and they make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. We provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life in and outside of work.

“Exciting Cyber Opportunities Await You"
Are you ready to dive into the thrilling world of cybersecurity? For nearly two decades, the Advanced Concepts Laboratory (ACL) has been at the forefront of innovation, crafting cutting-edge cyber solutions for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). Our mission: to empower our nation's heroes with game-changing Information Operations (IO) and Computer Network Operations (CNO) technologies that tackle some of the toughest challenges head-on.

Cyber is an ever-changing domain, and at ACL, we're the revolutionaries leading the charge. We're a passionate, problem-solving team that thrives on tackling the most complex, enigmatic issues. If you revel in the thrill of finding solutions when the path isn't clear, if the idea of creating groundbreaking operational capabilities excites you, and if you thrive in an open, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

Our quest for cyber excellence requires a diverse range of skills and expertise. Whether you're fueled by a passion for Firmware or Kernel-level development, relish crafting OS/Network/Application designs, specialize in vulnerability and malware analysis, or excel in Reverse Engineering, IO, and CNO technology development, we encourage you to explore the possibilities of joining our ever-expanding team. If you possess strong software development prowess in C, C++, and Python, are well-versed in debuggers like gdb, Valgrind, windbg, have a deep understanding of network protocols and inter-process communication, and have a knack for executing guided research tasks, we're eager to uncover your potential on this extraordinary journey.

Once selected to join our team, you'll have the privilege of becoming a vital member of our world-class team, composed of applied researchers and engineers who contribute to projects that redefine the cutting edge of customer and internally funded R&D. Join us, and together, we'll shape the future of cyber innovation!

All ACL team members are eligible for participation in a Lockheed Martin Incentive Plan.

Basic Qualifications

-Bachelor’s degree in technical fields of study such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Security or related field.
-Prospective team members for this job posting must have skills in one or more of the following:
- Demonstrated skills in user-space or kernel-space development
- C or C++, and Python software development
- Networking protocols and socket application development
- Debugging (e.g gdb, windbg, OllyDbg, Valgrind)
- Guided technical research explorations
- Reverse engineering

Desired skills

Developing cyber capabilities requires a broad spectrum of experience. While we do not anticipate that everyone will have skill and expertise in all related technical areas, we do desire that team mates have some experience in one or more of the areas listed below. If you do not have experience in these areas, you will be assessed for your ability to develop these skills:

- Applied research skills
- Embedded systems development
- Compiler Design and Implementation
- Machine-learning/Artificial Intelligence
- Static and dynamic reverse engineering on x86/x86_64, MIPS, ARM, or PowerPC
- Vulnerability Analysis of source code or binaries
- IDS and PSP Design and Implementation
- Cyber/IO/CNO R&D
- Current Top-Secret clearance

If you have demonstrated a passion for cyber technologies, are self-motivation, and adept at research and prototype development, you will excel as a part of our team.

As a part of our team, you can anticipate a