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Pentesting Engineer

Bechtel Corporation · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Glendale, Arizona, United States
Full-time · Entry
0–2 years

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This is a hands-on build-and-break role for someone early in their security career who thrives on figuring out how systems fail. The role involves finding and exploiting vulnerabilities in traditional and AI-based systems, and supporting autonomous red-team agents.

Responsibilities

Executes hands-on penetration tests of web applications, networks, cloud environments, and AI-based systems under the direction of senior penetration testers.
Supports the development and operation of the team's autonomous red-team agents; helps steer multi-agent campaigns and validates AI-generated findings against real-world exploitability.
Tests and validates the security controls that maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems.
Identifies and prioritizes threats to critical business assets and infrastructure, and provides stakeholders with practical recommendations to mitigate them.
Assists with security assessments across a range of issues including network traffic, firewalls, identity and directory services, and network access.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems
Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering
Nice to have: CTF participation

Skills

Network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)