Senior Red Team - Cybersecurity Engineer
The Nuclear CompanySeattle, Washington, United States
Posted November 23, 2025
135000 - 175000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never-before-seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors.
Job Description
Join our elite cybersecurity team as a Red Team Specialist, where you'll play a critical role in safeguarding nuclear facilities through advanced penetration testing and security assessments.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of hacking methodologies, including social engineering, physical security tests, and exploitation techniques.
- Proficiency with penetration testing tools such as Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, or ZAP.
- In-depth knowledge of operating systems, network security protocols, and web application security principles.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret test results and propose effective countermeasures.
- 5+ years of experience in penetration testing or ethical hacking roles.
- Strong skills in application architecture, secure coding reviews, and threat Modeling.
- Familiarity with modern development environments, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Deep understanding of cloud-native security challenges and solutions.
- Experience with SAST/DAST/SCA- and other security testing tools.
- Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, and TCP/IP, experience with Vulns management
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- 401k with company match
- Medical, dental, vision plans
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays