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Cyber Security Scientist

Riverside Research

United States, Massachusetts, Lexington

70 Westview St (Show on map)

Nov 18, 2025

Cyber Security Scientist

Location

US-MA-Lexington

ID

2025-4059

Category

Research & Development

Position Type

Full Time Salary

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship

Position Overview

Riverside Research's Secure and Resilient Systems group is seeking a full-time researcher to support the low-level cybersecurity team in Boston, MA. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a team of experienced computer scientists and cybersecurity professionals on cutting-edge technology initiatives.

Full-time researchers will contribute to projects related to independent research and development (IRAD) as well as customer-funded contracts, with a strong focus on cyber and systems security. This role is ideal for early-career engineers or recent graduates interested in program analysis, automated testing, and/or systems engineering. Upon being hired, the researcher will work alongside experienced engineers to design, implement, and evaluate fuzzing and analysis tools for complex software and hardware environments.

Responsibilities

Support research and development tasks related to:

Program/binary analysis and automated testing
Software/hardware fuzzing, instrumentation and harnesses development

Assist with systems-level engineering tasks including:
- Board bring-up and hardware interfacing
- Toolchain configuration and maintenance
- Build system development (CMake, Make, etc.)
- Low-level C/C++ software development for tooling, harnessing, and system integration
Contribute to prototype evaluation, data collection, and experiment execution
Document findings, develop reproducible workflows, and support deliverables
Collaborate with senior researchers and engineers on exploratory R&D tasks

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field
Strong experience with C/C++ programming
Familiarity with Linux development environments, toolchains, and debuggers
Exposure to at least one of the following:
- Fuzzing (AFL, Vader Modular Fuzzer, libFuzzer, Honggfuzz, etc.)
- Program analysis or binary analysis (e.g. Ghidra, binwalk, angr etc.)
- Embedded systems or hardware bring up
Ability to learn quickly and work independently in a research-oriented environment
Python/bash scripting for tooling, automation, and data processing
Curiosity and willingness to explore unfamiliar technical areas
Strong debugging, reverse-engineering, or systems-level problem-solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively

Global Comp

90,000 - 105,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.