CYBERSECURITY CAREERS AT
BATTELLE

About Us
At Battelle, we have worked to translate scientific discovery and technology advances into societal benefits since we opened our doors in 1929. We deliver when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage laboratories, design and manufacture products, and deliver critical services for our clients – from multi-national corporations to small start-up organizations or government agencies. We use scientific and technological principles to create new innovations that drive our societies and economies forward.
Our teams are global thought-leaders in applied science, technology, discovery and development. Our strength is rooted in our people who take on the world’s most pressing problems.
As a not-for-profit charitable trust, Battelle is committed to making a positive impact for the planet and its people. We do this through our daily work, but also through charitable giving via corporate contributions and employee-driven initiatives.
Battelle is trusted by our nation to protect cyber infrastructure and operations. Our solutions and mission-focused tools provide advantages over global adversaries to ensure security and guard against future cyber-attacks. We leverage a broad base of cyber domain excellence, multidisciplinary scientific expertise, and world-class research facilities to understand offensive attacks and quantify risks to the mission in a “zero trust” environment. Battelle delivers comprehensive solutions that enhance cyber defense and national security in a rapidly changing global cyber landscape.
Why We're Different
When you join Battelle’s team of scientists and engineers, you gain access to a network of Solvers, many of whom are world-renowned experts in their fields. The flexibility of our not-for-profit structure, combined with our matrixed organization allows for you to collaborate with professionals in a variety of areas of expertise as well as experience. Within the Cyber Business Line, for example, you'll find positions like Reverse Engineers, Vulnerability Researchers, Network Security Researchers, Hardware and Software Engineers, which you might expect. What you might not expect are roles like Mathematicians, Materials Scientists, Radio Frequency Engineers and Physicists.
Battelle has been trusted by elite government clients to solve some of the world’s hardest security problems. We work in small agile teams to push the bounds of computing technology. Our high-powered labs include specialized software and hardware, so our engineers have everything they need to invent new Cyber solutions.
Our team is casual putting results over formality. Team members can work flexible hours, and Battelle maintains a 9/80 schedule meaning employees have a chance to take every other Friday off.
We encourage new ideas with our large Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program where engineers work on projects they are passionate about. Inventors and innovators are rewarded by our industry-leading IP compensation program. Our group works collaboratively with many parts of Battelle’s larger organization on projects ranging from genomics to robotics.
A Work Environment Where You Succeed
For brilliant minds in science, technology, engineering and business operations, Battelle is the place to do the greatest good by solving humanity’s most pressing challenges and creating a safer, healthier and more secure world.
You will have the opportunity to thrive in a culture that inspires you to:
- Apply your talent to challenging and meaningful projects
- Receive select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery
- Collaborate with world-class experts in an inclusive environment
- Nurture and develop the next generation of scientific leaders
- Give back to and improve our communities
Career Opportunities
Vulnerability Researcher
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Network Security Researcher
A Network Security Researcher at Battelle is knowledgeable on infrastructure and operation of transmission of data across the Internet and local networks. Network Security Researchers are experts in the OSI model and have knowledge of encryption. This job is right if you have a passion for understanding how machines talk to one another through packet inspection, troubleshooting anomalous network behavior, and designing solutions with a project team operating in a research environment.
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Reverse Engineer
In this role, you will work with disassemblers and debuggers to quickly understand how embedded devices operate. You will use and build tools that push past the edge of current tools and techniques. In a given day you will research and debug an embedded device while getting the chance to bounce ideas off of a close-knit team of researchers. We have the tools and the mentors you will need to take yourself to the next level and who are eager to learn from your experience.