Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Principal Responsibilities

Perform various duties related to the day-to-day operations of the Cyber Security Engineering team, including:


* Be a part of a program cybersecurity risk mitigation effort using the Risk Management Framework (RMF)


* Evaluate new and existing embedded systems and architects the software, firmware, and hardware requirements from a system engineering perspective


* Participate in development efforts to ensure cybersecurity controls are integrated to meet platform security posture and the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorizing Officials program requirements


* Participate in the formal Security Test and Evaluation process required by each government acceptance and approval authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports


* Perform product security reviews with the ability to communicate issues and risks in business terms and make recommendations that balance risk/reward tradeoffs


* Recommend embedded cybersecurity defense and countermeasures for avionics product designs


* Research, evaluate, and assess emerging embedded cyber security threats and technologies


* Evaluate and test new cybersecurity tools and capabilities


* Analyze static and dynamic source code scans to achieve Software Assurance (SwA) goals


* Suggest and implement new tools and efficiency improvements for the development of secure software


* Conduct research and prepare reports based on findings, including recommendations or alternative proposals for action.


* Provides general guidance or training to lower-level staff.

Assists in cost/scope estimation.

May lead small tasks.


* Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity as part of a project team.


* Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.

Solutions are creative, thorough, and practical.

Qualifications

Hold an accredited Bachelor in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2 and a minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity and/or secure system/embedded systems.

OR

Hold an accredited Master's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2 and a minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity and/or secure system/embedded systems.

OR

Hold an accredited Ph.D.

in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2.

Preferred


* Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), knowledge of embedded system security architectures and engineering approaches to building system security solutions, experience with the Department of Defense, Government Certification and Authorizing Officials or federal customer base, and Software development e...