R&D Cybersecurity Researcher

R D Cybersecurity Researcher at Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Job Description Idaho National Laboratory requires Cybersecurity Researchers to fortify the nation's infrastructure by analyzing and reverse engineering anomalous and malicious software and binaries, researching and implementing mitigation techniques and blue team methods, and providing technical solutions for defensive posturing and incident response. You'll develop and maintain custom code for analyzing network traffic and proprietary protocols, create technical solutions for national security topics including intrusion analysis and network security, identify security issues in existing control systems and applications, and develop algorithms and methods for detecting and preventing cyber attacks. Your work includes conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, writing scripts and software utilities to automate security analysis, working with customers to develop requirements and documentation, participating in project teams and proposals with government and industry partners, maintaining customer relationships, authoring technical papers and reports, and participating in national and international forums for developing new cybersecurity concepts.

Responsibilities:

Analyze and reverse engineer anomalous/malicious software and binaries. Research and implement mitigation techniques and latest blue team methods. Provide technical solutions for defensive posturing and incident response actions. Develop and maintain custom code for analyzing network traffic and proprietary protocols. Develop technical solutions for national security topics including intrusion analysis, malware, network security, and data visualization. Identify security issues in existing control systems, platforms, and applications. Develop algorithms and methods for detecting and preventing cyber-attacks. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. Write scripts and develop software utilities to automate security analysis. Work with customers to develop requirements, produce and test code, and provide documentation. Participate in project teams for new work proposals with government, academia, and industry. Maintain customer relationships and support requests with briefings and papers. Author technical papers, reports, and proposals, and represent the organization in public forums. Participate in national and international forums for developing new concepts in cybersecurity. Other duties as assigned.

Required:

Relevant experience determined with level: Level 3 - Bachelors and 6 years, Masters and 2 years, PhD and 2 years Level 4 - Bachelors and 9 years, Masters and 6 years, PhD and 4 years Experience in low-level programming languages, critical system vulnerability mitigation, and network packet-level analysis. Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a "Q" clearance with appropriate sigma's and SCI clearance. The ideal candidate will possess: Advanced degree. Experience with industrial control system environments. Experience with low-level host and network artifact analysis. Experience with Splunk and/or other big data tools. Experience with robust network deployment and instrumentation. Red and/or Blue team analysis strategy experience.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to handle materials, manipulate tools, keyboard and type, reach with hands and arms, and operate job-related equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Information:

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Cybersecurity Researcher to work on our National and Homeland Security team. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off. The pay range for this position is: Level 3 ($114,360 - $234,336 and Level 4($137,076 - $281,196). At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials. Benefits and Relocation Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match (regular positions) or self-contribute access (postdoctoral positions) Paid time off (personal leave) Employee Education Program (tuition assistance for eligible... For full info follow application link. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Posting:

2528673

Posted On:

Apr 16, 2026

Updated On:

Apr 16, 2026