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Job Description

Shape and pursue external funding opportunities for advanced research in the OT-cybersecurity space in close collaboration with U.S. government agencies such as the DOD, DOE, etc.

Lead proposal activities as principal investigator and technical domain expert.

Collaborate with universities, national labs, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and others to advance the state of the art in OT-cybersecurity for embedded systems.

Lead technology innovation as project leader and principal investigator of multi-million-dollar R&D projects.

Drive technology roadmaps with GE businesses and lead development of OT-cybersecurity technologies for embedded systems from early-stage lab demonstrations to fieldable prototypes.

Publish technical papers, file patents, and contribute to open-source communities.

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Skills and Requirements

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 10 years of industry experience OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 13 years of industry experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of 15 years of industry experience.

Proven track record of writing winning proposals with U.S. government agencies such as DOE, ARPA-e, CESER, DOD, DARPA, etc.

Background in software development for embedded systems such as: computer architecture, Linux OS, network protocols.

Experience with Linux security and Linux driver development.

Strong background in software development for embedded systems such as: computer architecture, Linux OS, network protocols

Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, or standards (e.g., TLS, X.509).

Experience with incorporating hardware-based security techniques (e.g., HSM, TPM, ARM TrustZone, Secure Boot, etc.).

Experience with Industrial protocols such as Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA/DA, BACnet, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, MQTT, CAN/CANopen

Experience with ICS/SCADA architectures such as PLCs/RTUs/HMIs, Historians, Fieldbus, edge gateways, DMZ patterns

Experience with OT network design such as Purdue Model, segmentation, VLANs, firewalls, zero-trust in OT

Experience with OT security standards and practices such as IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIST 800-82, SBOM, secure firmware updates

Staying current with embedded programming skills such as: C/C++, Python.

Experience with real-time operating systems (e.g., VxWorks, QNX, Green Hills, etc.).

Experience with real-time embedded systems, microcontrollers, FPGAs, x86, and/or ARM processors.