Senior Embedded Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Who Are We? 

At Parry Labs we believe the modern combat advantage relies on the speed and scale of open systems. We’re redefining the edge of the increasingly ever-changing battlespace by delivering game changing capabilities to our warfighters through digital engineering, software, and hardware solutions that are essential to our core of being a Digital Systems Integrator. 

Born digital and agile, Parry Labs is building a winning team to be the premier provider for Next Generation Mission Systems Integration across air, land, sea, space and cyber. 

Are you ready to be an instrumental part of experts in the industry?  Join us in the innovation of integration at Parry and apply to help develop the technologies of tomorrow while reaching new heights in your career today. 

About The Job

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Parry Labs team in the Detroit metro area. In this role, you will support design and implementation of Zero Trust Architecture, cyber security best practices, and support edge device security across a range of systems and networks. You will also educate both customers and internal engineering teams to ensure consistent, secure, and modern cyber practices.

This position requires full-time, on-site support at a customer location in Sterling Heights, MI. Relocation assistance is available with a two-year commitment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Stay current on emerging and future security standards, best practices, and industry trends; participate in relevant industry groups to help shape standards.
• Develop and implement Zero Trust adoption across product lines.
• Coordinate Zero Trust Architecture integration with safety requirements while ensuring compliance with RMF 4/5 expectations for ATO.
• Prototype and implement advanced security controls for next‑generation avionics platforms.
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and prioritize security weaknesses.
• Develop, plan, and implement security controls to mitigate identified risks.
• Perform security testing and evaluation on unique systems and dynamic, purpose-built networks.
• Serve as a cyber security technical point of contact for DoD or prime customers for one or more software or system product lines.
• Promote and strengthen a positive cyber security culture across systems, software, and integration teams.
• Write, review, and validate Zero Trust system specifications and requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging security technologies and industry best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in information systems security engineering.
• Knowledge of security standards and frameworks such as NIST, RMF, and ISO.
• Strong competency in Zero-Trust principles or experience implementing Zero-Trust architectures.
• Experience with assessing the security posture of one or more of the following. Linux, Embedded Linux, VxWorks, Lynx, or Windows Operating Systems configurations and deployments.
• Experience with security technology such as firewalls, endpoint security, application whitelisting, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and encryption.
• Experience securing software containers and orchestration stacks running either Docker, Kubernetes, or RedHat OpenShift through all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Hold a DoDM 8140.03 compliant certification such as Security +, CISSP or CEH.
• U.S. Citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance (if not already acquired).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.5+ years of experience in information systems security engineering.
• Previous experience as a systems engineer or software engineer in the DoD or Aerospace field highly desired.
• Previous software engineering or software integration experience. Java, C, C++, Python.
• Anti-Tamper experience with DoD weapon systems.

• Experience with penetration testing frameworks such as Metasploit, Burpsuite, Libfuzzer.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification, or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.

Why Join Parry Labs? 

At Parry Labs, we foster a culture of curiosity and collaboration. Employees are given the autonomy to leverage their skills in creating state-of-the-art tech solutions that aid in the protection of the American Warfighter. We encourage new and bold ideas that push the status quo. It is this entrepreneurial spirit that drives us. 

Parry Labs will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives with benefits such as education assistance and unlimited paid time off, just to name a few. 

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We completely understand, that is why we have made the application process easy. We promise. This will be simple. 

Accessibility/Accommodation

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