Sr. Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
Job Description
Sr. Cybersecurity Systems Engineer role supporting an Information Assurance Program near Ft. Meade, MD with onsite work in Linthicum Heights.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of system engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and supporting security requirements and security testing documents.
- Provide technical support across the lifecycle for complex hardware/software system components, covering requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, and functional allocation.
- Conduct systems requirements reviews and perform technical and non-technical assessments.
- Support planning and test analysis activities for the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.
- Execute cybersecurity high assurance evaluation tasks, including reviews of security evaluation documents and related high assurance artifacts for devices under certification/assessment.
- Verify that evaluated devices align with security requirements through documented analysis and review.
- Attend and participate in security-focused meetings and reviews to translate vulnerability knowledge into actionable guidance for risk prevention and/or risk management.
- Document identified security deficiencies discovered during the evaluation of artifacts and documents.
- Recommend requirement clarification and process or template improvements to mitigate security concerns.
Requirements
- 12+ years of System Engineering experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Five (5) years of additional System Engineering experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
- Information Assurance and/or cryptographic experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment and lead small teams.
- Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance required.
Location
- Linthicum Heights, MD (onsite)
Salary
- USD 131,300 - 237,350 per year
Benefits
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
You might also have:
- Experience in Space/Weapon/Ground/Terminal system development and/or evaluation.
- Experience with the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.
- Experience in Space System Engineering.