Principal Research Scientist
Peraton· Defense & Federal Services· Sep 2, 2026 · 2mo ago
Bedford, New Hampshire, United States
In office
Full-time
Principal
$176K–$282K
10+ years exp
Job description
Requirements
A successful candidate will have a body of research and potential publications in the areas mentioned within this posting, and experience in hands-on development of research solutions.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science or related area
• Strong research background and development experience in cybersecurity, networking, communications, hardware or systems problems
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Experience in technical marketing, business development and writing winning proposals for R&D opportunities with DoD/IC/other Government customers, such as DARPA, IARPA, ARL, AFRL, etc.
• Experience in leading DARPA or similar projects as Principal Investigator
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI is required
Peraton Labs is seeking a self-motivated Principal Research Scientist with a passion for developing solutions for problems in the field of cybersecurity across a variety of domains. You will lead or work with a team of research scientists to design, prototype, test, and demonstrate solutions to challenging research problems. Your work will involve defining research programs, developing innovative concepts and approaches to solving different problems in cybersecurity, and providing direction and vision for the team. An important aspect of this position is the ability to clearly articulate research directions that will solve a broad range of customer problems by providing cutting-edge solutions.
Peraton Labs performs basic, applied, and advanced research for a variety of customers. Your role will involve interacting with customers to understand their needs, pitching new ideas and presenting research results to new and existing customers, developing proposals that address customer needs, and providing leadership for executing research programs. The ideal candidate will therefore have substantial experience in the above tasks, along with the ability to delve deep into the relevant technologies and provide leadership in developing and delivering prototype solutions. An important component of Peraton Labs’ work involves design and prototyping of software to prove out technical concepts; you should therefore have strong software development skills and be willing to learn new skills and technologies as needed to develop cutting-edge solutions based on customer needs.
Peraton Labs is seeking a self-motivated Principal Research Scientist with a passion for developing solutions for problems in the field of cybersecurity across a variety of domains. You will lead or work with a team of research scientists to design, prototype, test, and demonstrate solutions to challenging research problems. Your work will involve defining research programs, developing innovative concepts and approaches to solving different problems in cybersecurity, and providing direction and vision for the team. An important aspect of this position is the ability to clearly articulate research directions that will solve a broad range of customer problems by providing cutting-edge solutions.
Peraton Labs performs basic, applied, and advanced research for a variety of customers. Your role will involve interacting with customers to understand their needs, pitching new ideas and presenting research results to new and existing customers, developing proposals that address customer needs, and providing leadership for executing research programs. The ideal candidate will therefore have substantial experience in the above tasks, along with the ability to delve deep into the relevant technologies and provide leadership in developing and delivering prototype solutions. An important component of Peraton Labs’ work involves design and prototyping of software to prove out technical concepts; you should therefore have strong software development skills and be willing to learn new skills and technologies as needed to develop cutting-edge solutions based on customer needs.
Requirements
A successful candidate will have a body of research and potential publications in the areas mentioned within this posting, and experience in hands-on development of research solutions.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science or related area
• Strong research background and development experience in cybersecurity, networking, communications, hardware or systems problems
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Experience in technical marketing, business development and writing winning proposals for R&D opportunities with DoD/IC/other Government customers, such as DARPA, IARPA, ARL, AFRL, etc.
• Experience in leading DARPA or similar projects as Principal Investigator
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI is required
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