Digital Forensic Engineer
Job Description
4.04.0 out of 5 stars
Chantilly, VA 20151
Full-time
Job details
Job type
- Full-time
Shift and schedule
- Day shift
Full job description
Job ID: 2600902
Location: CHANTILLY, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-01-29
Category: Cyber
Subcategory: Cyber Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
company is seeking a Digital Forensics Engineer in Chantilly, VA to serve as members of an organizational security program. This position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to start.
The hired individual will perform the following key responsibilities:
- Conduct forensic acquisition and analysis on mobile and digital media devices
- Review evidentiary data (log files, file system parameters, metadata, etc.) to determine presence of misclassified data, identify malicious intrusions, and assess threat to the organization
- Generate analytical reports detailing forensic actions taken, acquisition of and items of interest found in evidence, integrity checks, and suggested security actions determined from the evidence provided
- Conduct forensics review on products proposed for consideration to the organizational product (software and hardware) listing
- Support maintenance of digital forensic tools and systems
- Conduct routine research to recommend areas of improvement to existing digital forensic tools, processes and procedures
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.
- Must be US Citizen.
- TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years related experience.
- Active certification and working experience with one of more of the following forensic tools: Axiom, Cellebrite, EnCase, Forensics Toolkit (FTK), or Paladin.
- Proficient communication, briefing and writing skills.
