ICS/SCADA Engineer - San Antonio, TX

ICS/SCADA Engineer – San Antonio, TX

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

CNF Technologies is searching for an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) / Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Engineer with experience and knowledge designing, developing, configuring, and testing Operational Technology (OT) networks and ICS/SCADA devices used in critical infrastructures, to support the 318 Range Squadron (RANS) Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Lab in San Antonio, TX. The 318RANS OT/ICS Lab incorporates virtualized, simulated, and hardware-in-the-loop technologies to provide high-fidelity OT/ICS environments for training and qualifying operators, conducting exercises, and performing mission rehearsals in the cyber-physical domain. A successful candidate should be a problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

As an ICS/SCADA Engineer, you will support our customers in collaborative laboratory and test range environments to identify threats to programmable logic, OT/ICS/SCADA systems, including Electric Power and related critical infrastructures. You will support the development of physical and virtual test ranges, and you will collaborate with mission partners and commercial/utility partners with the aim of protecting critical infrastructures. To this end, you will perform tasks that include:

• Support the customer organization’s mission and the objectives of the technical director
• Discover and investigate cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure
• Research and develop solutions to discovered vulnerabilities
• Deploy physical and virtual solutions to appropriate test ranges
• Document and report test approach, plan, and results
• Perform testing, data collection, analysis and assessment of results
• Support mission partner development, configuration, and testing
• Perform directed research and prototyping
• Document assumptions, findings, and recommendations of research and prototype evaluation
• Integrate range capabilities to offer more realistic test and evaluation environments
• Upon request, collaborate with partner ranges and travel as necessary

Experience / Knowledge:

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Developing software using higher order languages (C, C++, Python, Java)
• Experience with Windows, Linux, RTOS (VxWorks, Wind River)
• Ability to program and configure RTU, PLC and IED hardware
• Knowledge of data communications and automation protocols (DNP3.0, MODBUS. IEC 60870-5-101/103/104, IEC 61850, SEL, Ethernet/IP, OPC)
• Experience using CAD software to review, modify and design technical drawings, schematics and one-line drawings
• Experience developing ICS/SCADA/HMI systems
• Ability to design, install, troubleshoot and operate all hardware and software and hardware for an ICS/SCADA/HMI environment
• Performing cyber threat and vulnerability analysis for ICS/SCADA
• Virtualizing critical infrastructure environments and components to model real-world environments
• Operational experience with OT/ICS/SCADA in electrical power, water, energy, transportation, manufacturing, or other critical infrastructures

ABILITIES / Attributes:

A successful candidate must demonstrate the following abilities and attributes:

• Self-directed, able to work collaboratively as a member of cross functional teams, and periodically on individual projects
• Able to establish, plan, and accomplish team and individual goals
• Ability to quickly learn and use new hardware and software
• Ability to perform effectively under high pressure while maintaining focus and calm
• Effective working in a laboratory and test range environment using physical and virtual devices and network architectures to research, develop, and test OT/ICS/SCADA solutions

REQUIREMENTS:

• Security Clearance: No required, but must be US Citizen and clearance eligible
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in one of the following majors: Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Industrial Engineering with ICS/SCADA or robotics specialization. Other STEM degrees with relevant experience will be considered. Master of Science Degree preferred
• Experience / Knowledge: Minimum 3 years of experience and/or academic research in the areas identified; references requested
• Location: CNF HQ, San Antonio TX
• Travel: This role may require travel up to 10% of time