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Vulnerability Researcher

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026
About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

About The Role

Perform vulnerability research to identify, analyze, and test security weaknesses in software, hardware, or systems specifically to understand how they can be exploited by attackers or security professionals. Conduct research, develop solutions, and implement operational and analytic capabilities to strengthen technical operations, tackling complex challenges posed by criminal and national security actors that is crucial for both lawful collection and forensic analysis.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years in lieu of degree
  • Experience providing technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments. Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives.
  • Has domain and expert technical knowledge.
  • Experience performing the following kinds of functions: Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project's inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs
  • Experience providing strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff
  • Experience providing detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues
  • Experience consulting with clients to define need or problem supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions. Decision making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall project implementation. May supervise others.
  • Clearance: TS/SCI at hire. Ability to obtain Poly

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $104,000 - $166,000

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