Principal Research Engineer VII, S3
The University of Alabama in Huntsville.com
Office
Alabama
Full Time
The Principal Research Engineer VII will perform funded research with government (national, state, and local) industry and university organizations. The incumbent will perform computer-related research and tasks to support modeling, networking, and systems engineering.
Duties/Responsibilities
• Serve as Principal Investigator and Subject Matter Expert on research projects
• Create, develop, and submit proposals, as well as management of research projects
• Responsible for management of assigned research budget, planning, and reporting activities
• Identify and review potential opportunities for CCRE
• Develop and write proposals with CCRE team members and external collaborators:
target agencies include but are not limited to: NSF, NSA, ERDC, US Army, MDA, NIH, NICE, DHS, FBI, DOE, DoD Agencies and Commercial contractors
• Perform Machine learning, digital forensics, and vulnerability analysis
• Serve as an subject matter expert, and technical leader related to Machine learning, digital forensics, and vulnerability analysis
• Generate ideas to architect and resolve solutions for problems in these areas
• Travel to attend meetings with customers and potential customers
• Attend local, regional, and national events such as conferences, workshops, symposia, etc
- • Ph.D. 11- 11.5 years of full-time verifiable work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and years of professional experience
- • Excellent oral and written communication skills
- • Experience in cybersecurity, computing security, information assurance, and curriculum development
- • U.S. citizenship is required
- • Must be eligible for Secret Clearance
- • Ph.D. in Science or Engineering is preferred
- • Previous experience in machine learning, digital forensics and vulnerability analysis is preferred
$221,975 - $235,313
Principal Research Engineer VII, S3
Office
Alabama
Full Time
September 10, 2025

The University of Alabama in Huntsville
UAHuntsville