Principal System Security Engineer

Principal System Security EngineerThe Secure Solutions Group within the System's Engineering Directorate is seeking a Principal System Security Engineer to support engineering, integrating, and deploying trustworthy secure platforms that resist cyber, reverse engineering, and supply chain threats. The group has multidisciplinary proficiencies in secure systems architecture, hardware security and resilience, software security and resilience, system validation and accreditation, and cryptography.Duties/ResponsibilitiesManage and control priorities, scope, schedule, and cost to baselines by proactively monitoring program/task performance across larger activities.Independently derive system-level requirements based on mission requirements and defines plan and approach to solve complex problems.Support helping customers shape problems and needs.Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to develop and implement security approaches through a program lifecycle.Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers. Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.Skills/AbilitiesCuriosity-driven approach to solving complex, industry and customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members. program leadership, and non-technical personnelTeam player able to work in a fast-paced environment.Ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.Education Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field. Master's degree preferred.ExperienceBachelor's degree requires 10+ years' experience of working on System Security Engineer or other relevant position.Master's degree requires 5-10 years' experience of working on System Security Engineer or other relevant position.Additional Job DescriptionProficiency in full life-cycle systems engineering (architecture, design, development, integration, approval, and deployment) of security technologies and components within cyber-physical systems and systems-of-systemsExperience in the design and implementation of secured systems based on system requirements, design analysis, and consideration of external vectorsFamiliarity with processes and technologies for identification of critical program information and development of the associated program protection plansExperience in the development of System Security documentation per Government requirementsFamiliarity with developing and implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)Understanding of supply chain operations, risk management framework, information assurance, technology protectionFamiliarity with the processes and technologies for cross-domain products, including secured firmware solutions and microelectronicsAn understanding of the fundamentals of cryptographic key management, public key infrastructure, and NSA's Key Management Infrastructure, and the applications of cryptologyExperience in writing innovative R&D proposals to commercial and government sponsorsFamiliarity with DOORS, MATLAB, and/or PythonFlexibility to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities, technologies, and program needsSecurity RequirementsApplicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.Current in-scope Secret security clearance required, Top Secret preferred.Job Location - City:CambridgeJob Location - State:MassachusettsJob Location - Postal Code:02139-3563The US base salary range for this full-time position is$95,000.00 - $237,500.00Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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