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STR

Defense, intelligence, homeland security R&D contractor

Lead All-Source Intelligence Engineer

Security Engineering & ArchitectureConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWoburn, MA, USA$173k - $230k

About the Job

Requirements

  • The position requires an active Top Secret security clearance with active CI polygraph, or willingness to obtain the CI polygraph; U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government.
  • A BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience, and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Intelligence community experience with demonstrated proficiency in all-source intelligence tools and databases such as DataXplorer or XKeyScore, or similar tools.
  • Proficiency with intelligence oversight policies and procedures.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
  • Experience with data analysis and automation, including pandas, SQL queries, and scripting for data extraction.
  • General understanding of electrical engineering, including circuit and flow diagrams, signal processing chains, and network traffic data.
  • Proficiency with modeling tools such as SPICE or MATLAB, or similar tools.
  • Willingness to travel frequently from an STR office to the customer location in Maryland, or to spend the majority of time at the customer location.

Responsibilities

  • 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 multidisciplinary teams to tackle challenging problems across a wide variety of technologies and develop 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.

Desired Qualifications

  • SIGINT, COMINT, or cryptologic experience in military or civilian settings.
  • Experience with network analysis and communications systems, including Wireshark, protocol analysis, and satellite communications.
  • Reverse engineering experience, including Ghidra, IDA Pro, firmware analysis, and malware analysis.
  • Knowledge of disassembly and decompilation, including analyzing protocols, message structures, and 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, including HTB, VulnHub, picoCTF, or 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.
  • Ability to lead small cross-functional teams on complex technical problems.
  • Experience briefing senior leadership and creating strategic intelligence products.

About the Company

STR

Defense, intelligence, homeland security R&D contractor

STR is an employee-owned technology firm serving national security agencies with R&D, software development, and integration under large federal contracts. Its three core areas are Analytics & C2, Cybersecurity, and Sensors, delivering AI-driven decision support, digital twins of embedded systems, and software-defined RF/acoustic hardware for multi-domain operations. Notable projects include DARPA's JAWS, AI for swarming drones, and sonar spoofing DSP, showing deep defense-domain focus. Its goal is to provide deployable technologies that enhance joint all-domain operations and situational awareness, while exploring commercial uses like automated medical imaging.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
N/A
Total funding
$283M
Headquarters
Woburn, MA
Founded
2010

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