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Principal Targeting Analyst Target development for cyber operations, red-team engagements, and applied R&D Position Overview: Position: Principal Targeting Analyst Job Type: Full-time Location: Ft. Meade, MD (Hybrid) Clearance Requirements: US Citizen &TS/SCI Experience: 8+ years What You'll Do SIXGEN is seeking a Principal Targeting Analyst to build and lead an organic targeting and collection capability that strengthens our offensive cyber, red-team, and adversary-emulation missions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an analyst-engineer hybrid who enjoys solving hard collection problems, developing targets from a cold start, and turning operational experience into automated, mission-ready capability. As a Principal Targeting Analyst, you'll pair deep OSINT and managed-attribution tradecraft with professional foreign-language proficiency, applied AI engineering, and real software-development ability. You'll partner with operators, engineers, and program teams to deliver timely targeting and access intelligence, mature SIXGEN's collection methodologies and tooling, and mentor analysts as the capability grows. Whether you're developing a target for a critical customer mission, automating collection at scale, or shaping the technical direction of a new capability, your operational credibility and technical judgment will help drive mission success across the organization. Key Responsibilities Target Development and Key Operations Conduct end-to-end target development against threat actors, and adversary infrastructure — from initial requirement through finished, decision-ready intelligence. Direct collection across the surface, deep, and dark web, closed forums, encrypted messaging platforms, and regional ecosystems beyond the coverage of commercial data sources. Perform authorized threat-actor engagement and elicitation; track initial-access brokers, exploit sellers, and access markets relevant to mission objectives. Conduct

SIXGEN’s mission is to deliver agile, mission-ready cybersecurity solutions that empower government and critical infrastructure organizations to stay ahead of advanced cyber threats. We combine innovation, deep expertise, and cutting-edge capabilities to uncover vulnerabilities, protect vital systems, and ensure operational superiority in an ever-evolving digital landscape. POSITION OVERVIEW Position: Software Engineer Job Type: Full-time Location: Ft. Meade, MD Clearance Requirements: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required Work Schedule: 5 days per week onsite Travel Requirements: None Experience: 14+ years WHAT YOU'LL DO We are seeking a Software Engineer to support the implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and ongoing support of agile software development efforts focused on modernizing systems. This role requires applying advanced software engineering principles, theories, and concepts while contributing to the development of new approaches and solutions. The ideal candidate will tackle highly complex technical challenges, operate with significant autonomy, and provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members when needed. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Software Development Design, develop, modify, and implement software applications using agile development methodologies. Write source code for new applications and enhance existing software solutions. Utilize both front-end and back-end technologies to develop complete software solutions. Support the modernization, maintenance, and enhancement of existing systems. Engineering & Technical Problem Solving Apply advanced software engineering principles to solve complex technical challenges. Develop innovative approaches and solutions to meet mission requirements. Contribute to software architecture, integration efforts, and application development activities. Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver effective solutions. Team Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with technical teams in a

Senior Malware Analyst (Media, Malware, and Analysis – MMA) US CITIZEN ONLY Job Type Full-time Location Annopolis Junction, MD Clearance Requirement TS/SCI with CI polygraph Position Description The Senior Malware Analyst provides advanced technical expertise in malware analysis, digital forensics, and cyber threat intelligence in support of USCYBERCOM cyberspace operations. This role directly supports operations across USCYBERCOM J3, Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and Joint Task Force-Ares (JTF-ARES), delivering critical insights into adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) targeting the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) and associated mission systems. The analyst performs deep technical analysis of malicious code, compromised systems, and digital media to identify threats, develop mitigation strategies, and enhance operational situational awareness. This position contributes to mission assurance, defensive cyberspace operations (DCO), and offensive cyberspace operations (OCO) by enabling timely, actionable intelligence and supporting enterprise cyber defense and exploitation capabilities. Key Responsibilities Conduct static and dynamic malware analysis , reverse engineering, and forensic examination of compromised systems and digital media to identify adversary TTPs and intrusion artifacts. Perform media exploitation and forensic analysis , including extraction and analysis of malicious files, logs, and system artifacts across Windows, UNIX/Linux, and network environments. Develop and disseminate technical intelligence reports, threat briefs, and executive summaries to support operational decision-making and leadership awareness. Identify and develop indicators of compromise (IOCs) , signatures, heuristics, and MD5 hash repositories to support detection and mitigation strategies. Analyze and correlate cyber threat intelligence (all-source, SIGINT, and technical data) to identify patterns, anomalies, and emerging thr