Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (S)
$156,400–$234,600 year
On-siteAnnapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Implement weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes are integrated into system designs by decomposing and deriving cybersecurity requirements across all levels. Evaluate proposed implementations to identify security risks, attack surfaces, and verify that protections are realized and functional. Guide security architecture, influence tool selection, and support the development of verification efforts to ensure cybersecurity capabilities are complete. Provide technical decisions to enable timely product deliveries and flight tests while ensuring compliance with standards including CNSSI 1253 and DoD 8570. Participate in engineering reviews, perform cyber-attack surface analysis, and develop technical standard engineering processes within an Agile, DevSecOps environment. Support program milestones and metrics while collaborating with program managers and customer representatives to meet mission objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Possession of an active Secret clearance
- Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance
- Must be able to obtain Special Access to the program
- Able to obtain within six months of hire an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years, Master's degree with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 14 years' experience in a cyber systems engineering related fields in lieu of a degree
- Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories and concepts
- Direct experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle
- Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation
- Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment authorization artifacts development to satisfy NIST SP 800-37 requirements
- U.S. Citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- IASAE level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 800-37
- Software Assurance experience
- Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as Cameo
- Expertise with Requirement Management tools such as IBM DOORs
- Knowledge of Cyber Security systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications
- Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design
- Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment
- Experience authoring and maintaining critical program authorization documents such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans
- Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements
- Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, coordination, and interpersonal skills
- Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives
- Experience managing and directing efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model
- Proven success by analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines
- Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders
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