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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mid-Level Cybersecurity Scientist - **Company:** Riverside Research Institute - **Location:** Beavercreek, OH, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $202,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Security, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), C-Based Programming Languages, Network Protocols, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Rust (Programming Language), SC Clearance, Information Technology, Legacy Systems - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88162008/1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Cybersecurity and 5 years of relevant experience, 3 years and a Masters, or a PhD * Prior experience leading technical teams in system integration * Prior experience with one or more of the following: parser design/development, MBSE tooling, networking protocols and design * Knowledge on data format construction and what makes a secure data format * Advanced understanding of cybersecurity problems and solutions * Proficiency in programming languages C/C++ and Python * Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a TS//SCI clearance * Willing to travel to support customer/collaborater meetings, business development opportunities, and more Desired Qualifications * MS or PhD degree in related technical field * Experience shaping DoD efforts, from ideation to proposal * Experience performing business development * Proficiency in memory-safe programming languages such as Rust * Healthy balance between technical orientation and business acumen * Ability to operate independently with limited supervision and feedback, and establish a solid working relationship with technical staff and peers in the group and across Riverside Research * Superior written and verbal communications skills ## Description The computer systems we interact with on a daily basis are inherently flawed. By nature, many systems contain bugs and vulnerabilities. What if we could architect systems that think differently? The Secure and Resilient Systems group at Riverside Research aims to do just that. By leveraging secure input handling, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and open architectures, we aim to ensure systems are secure by design, eliminating entire classes of vulnerabilities. We take technologies from the academic space and transition them to the field, enhancing national security through applied security engineering., The research scientist will contribute to a diverse team responsible for developing security technologies in a variety of DoD systems. They will lead teams working towards and developing secure parsers, MBSE artifacts and tools, and other technologies in the interest of DoD partners. They will develop software and systems that use new and existing technologies in areas that these technologies may have never been applied to. The research scientist will perform business development in their research area and work to grow their field through pursuit of new government contracts. They will also contribute to technical writing in their research area., The mid-level research scientist should have extensive experience in C/C++ and Python, as well as a mastery of the common security pitfalls of legacy systems. They should be able to think creatively to express why vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed can be classified as parser vulnerabilities. The research scientist should have extensive knowledge working with one or more of the following: system integration, network protocols, MBSE tools, secure input handling, and open architectures. Responsibilities Help the group design innovate security solutions including * Innovative parsers * Novel data protocol protections * Secure-by-design system architectures Lead contracts as a principal investigator, transitioning existing tools and creating new tools for DoD use cases Build new tools and/or capabilities in languages like C/C++, Python, and Rust Potential to perform business development in research focus area Contribute to and lead proposal development for new and shaped work Develop whitepapers and publish papers that document innovative work performed Lead team members in debugging programs, designing systems, reviewing papers, etc. Participate and lead relevant internal and customer meetings ## Related Videos - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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