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STR is seeking a Senior All-Source Analyst and Modeling Engineer with strong intelligence and cyber backgrounds who has a passion for applying technical analysis and systems modeling to solve hard target problems. This role combines intelligence tradecraft expertise with software development and reverse engineering skills to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions. Work must be performed onsite.
We're looking for individuals who:
- Bridge the gap between intelligence operations and technical engineering
- Are self-starters who identify inefficiencies and build tools to solve them
- Can work hard target problems and develop repeatable workflows
- Thrive in mission-focused fast-paced environments
- Have a track record of innovation within intelligence tradecraft
- Understand both the "why" (intelligence requirements) and the "how" (technical implementation)
What you will do:
- Develop tools and automated workflows to sift through large datasets and identify information relevant for modeling and intelligence efforts
- Apply all-source intelligence tradecraft and technical analysis to create system models from circuit diagrams schematics source code signal processing algorithms and reverse-engineered components
- Leverage intelligence databases and analytic tools to support technical collection and threat modeling
- Create custom query logic and scripts to extract correlate and analyze data across multiple databases and intelligence repositories
- Work in multi-disciplinary teams to tackle challenging problems from a wide variety of technologies to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions
- Apply network analysis communications intelligence (COMINT) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) tradecraft to technical problems
- Document demonstrate and present research findings to technical and non-technical audiences
- Brief leadership on project status technical findings and operational impacts
- Solve real world problems that have an impact on national security
Who you are:
- This position requires an Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with active CI polygraph (or willingness to obtain CI polygraph) for which U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government
- BS MS or PhD in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent work experience) with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
- Intelligence community experience with demonstrated proficiency in:
- All-source intelligence tools and databases (e.g. DataXplorer XKeyScore or similar)
- Intelligence Oversight (IO) policies and procedures
- Strong programming skills in Python C/C++ or similar languages
- Experience with data analysis and automation: pandas SQL queries scripting for data extraction
- General understanding of electrical engineering: Circuit and flow diagrams signal processing chains network traffic data
- Proficiency with modeling tools: SPICE MATLAB or similar
- Willing to travel frequently from an STR office to the customer location in MD or spend the majority of time at customer location
Nice to have:
- SIGINT COMINT or Cryptologic experience (military or civilian)
- Experience with network analysis and communications systems: Wireshark protocol analysis satellite communications
- Reverse engineering experience: Ghidra IDA Pro firmware analysis malware analysis
- Knowledge of disassembly/decompilation: Analyzing protocols message structures binary file formats
- Foreign language skills (especially Chinese Russian Arabic Farsi or other priority languages)
- DLPT scores in mission-relevant languages
- Capture the Flag (CTF) experience: HTB VulnHub picoCTF penetration testing
- Experience developing automated analysis tools or custom tradecraft solutions
- Knowledge of digital twin development and cyber-physical system modeling
- Experience with embedded systems analysis or signal processing algorithm development
- Background in targeting collection management or operational intelligence
- Proven ability to lead small cross-functional teams on complex technical problems
- Experience briefing senior leadership and creating strategic intelligence products
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $138000 - $190000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors such as but not limited to the candidate’s experience education training key skills/critical skills security clearances and prevailing market and business conditions.
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston MA Arlington VA near Dayton OH Melbourne FL and Carlsbad CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense intelligence and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors radar sonar communications and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people culture and attitude along with their unique set of skills experiences and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race color religion sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) marital status national origin age veteran status disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with active CI polygraph (or willingness to obtain); U.S. citizenship required
- BS MS or PhD in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
- Intelligence community experience with all-source intelligence tools and databases (e.g. DataXplorer XKeyScore) and knowledge of Intelligence Oversight policies
- Strong programming skills in Python C or C++
- Experience with data analysis and automation (pandas SQL queries scripting for data extraction)
- General understanding of electrical engineering: circuit/flow diagrams signal processing chains network traffic data
- Proficiency with modeling tools (SPICE MATLAB or similar)
- Willingness to work onsite and travel frequently to customer location in MD or spend majority of time at customer location
- Strong intelligence and cyber background with demonstrated technical analysis and systems modeling experience
- Ability to document demonstrate and present research findings to technical and non-technical audiences and brief leadership
- SIGINT COMINT or Cryptologic experience (military or civilian)
- Network analysis and communications systems experience (e.g. Wireshark protocol analysis satellite communications)
- Reverse engineering experience (e.g. Ghidra IDA Pro firmware analysis malware analysis)
- Knowledge of disassembly/decompilation protocols message structures binary file formats
- Foreign language skills (especially Chinese Russian Arabic Farsi) and DLPT scores in mission-relevant languages
- Capture the Flag (CTF) or penetration testing experience (HTB VulnHub picoCTF)
- Experience developing automated analysis tools or custom tradecraft solutions
- Knowledge of digital twin development and cyber-physical system modeling
- Embedded systems analysis or signal processing algorithm development experience
- Background in targeting collection management or operational intelligence
- Proven ability to lead small cross-functional teams and brief senior leadership
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What We Do
STR makes the world a safer place by developing technology and applying it to solve emerging national security challenges.
Why Work With Us
We believe in a people-first culture. Yes we are scientists engineers and researchers but first we are people. Our environment is designed to foster innovation by encouraging our employees to work collaboratively on things they are passionate about. We also really like to have fun. We believe that working hard and playing hard go hand in hand.
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