Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

About the Job

In this role, you will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities, with the ability to collaborate across teams and organizations to achieve program objectives. You will provide Systems Engineering recommendations and lead the planning and execution of Systems Security Engineering efforts for complex software and hardware airborne vehicle and ground systems.

This position is on-site .

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber systems engineering teams in the execution of statement of work, cost, schedule, and scope
• Advise technical decision-making to ensure timely, high-quality deliveries and successful flight test events aligned with mission requirements
• Partner and collaborate with engineering leadership and Program Office stakeholders to meet contract and mission objectives
• Lead development and enhancement activities for the Sentinel system with a team of specialized Cybersecurity Systems Engineers
• Ensure weapon system compliance with all applicable cybersecurity standards and guidance, including CNSSI 1253, DoD 8140/8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
• Prioritize, develop, and document standard systems engineering processes and procedures
• Lead technical reviews for engineering review boards, ensuring requirements accuracy, design quality, technical correctness, and compliance prior to higher-level reviews
• Lead cybersecurity assessment activities and develop, review, and approve assessment methods, plans, procedures, and reports
• Track and report program metrics and progress toward milestones; monitor compliance to cybersecurity plans and schedules; identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Apply analytical and evaluative methods to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of cybersecurity implementation
• Solve complex, cross-disciplinary problems in an Agile/DevSecOps environment
• Communicate effectively with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders, including negotiating challenging requirements and resolving conflicting priorities
• Collaborate closely with Program Managers and System Program Office (SPO) customer representatives to meet program objectives

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline with 14 years of relevant experience, or
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline with 12 years of relevant experience, or
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline with 10 years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of Systems Security Engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles, and IT infrastructure management and monitoring
• 8+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering leadership role with responsibility for cost, schedule, and scope
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in design, implementation, integration, testing, and verification across avionics, hardware/software engineering, or electrical design
• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP access
• Ability to obtain full DoD 8570 IASAE Level III qualification within 6 months of hire