Senior Red Team Operator
SixGen, Inc.
| Company | SixGen, Inc. |
| Category | Security |
| Location | REMOTE & Huntsville |
| Remote | Remote |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
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: Junior, Mid, and Senior Red Team Operator
Junior 2+ years
Mid 3-5+ years
Senior 8+ years
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Huntsville, AL - Customer Site & REMOTE
Travel: 15%-20%
Clearance Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen. TS/SCI required
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Red Team Operator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience conducting adversary emulation, penetration testing, and red team operations against enterprise, aerospace, and mission-critical environments. This role requires strong technical expertise, creative problem-solving, and the ability to simulate real-world threat actors to improve organizational security posture across cyber and RF-enabled systems.
The ideal candidate will also possess experience or familiarity with missile defense systems, satellite communications, RF spectrum operations, and electronic warfare concepts to support advanced threat emulation and mission-focused assessments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations
Conduct red team engagements against enterprise networks, cloud environments, satellite communications systems, wireless infrastructure, and endpoint systems.
Execute adversary emulation activities aligned to real-world threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Perform internal and external penetration testing across multiple operational environments.
Simulate cyber and RF-enabled attack vectors against mission systems and communications architectures.
Identify security weaknesses, exploit vulnerabilities, and demonstrate potential operational and business impacts.
Conduct social engineering, phishing, and physical security assessments where authorized.
RF, Space, and Mission Systems Support
Support assessments involving RF communications, satellite systems, and electronic warfare-related technologies.
Evaluate mission system resiliency against cyber-electromagnetic activities.
Assist in identifying vulnerabilities associated with space-based communications and sensor architectures.
Contribute technical insight regarding missile defense architecture, operational capabilities, and system limitations.
Infrastructure & Tooling
Develop, modify, and maintain offensive security tools, payloads, scripts, and automation.
Operate command-and-control (C2) frameworks while maintaining operational security during engagements.
Conduct privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, and evasion activities in controlled environments.
Research emerging attack techniques and adversary methodologies.
Reporting & Collaboration
Document findings, attack paths, indicators of compromise, and remediation recommendations.
Produce detailed technical reports and executive-level summaries.
QUALIFICATIONS:Junior, Mid, Senior
2-8+ years of experience in penetration testing, red teaming, offensive security, or related cybersecurity roles.
Strong understanding of:
Windows and Linux operating systems
Active Directory attacks and administration
Networking and protocols and enterprise architectures
Web application security concepts
Cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
Experience with offensive security tools such as:
Cobalt Strike
Sliver
Metasploit
Burp Suite
BloodHound
Impacket
Nmap
Mythic or similar C2 frameworks
Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages:
Python
Powershell
Bash
Go
C#
Previous experience in missile defe