Senior Cyber Security Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Cyber Security Engineer with Security Clearance
Worker Type Regular

Job Description AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide support to Missile Defense Agency (MDA) System Security Engineering Directorate (MDA/CEY) in the development of system-level cybersecurity requirements, anti-tamper solutions, and execution of a disciplined systems engineering process to produce System-level technical documents necessary to establish the basis for MDA Program Office subsystem engineering.

Job Description:

* Provide senior-level support developing cyber developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) approaches.

* Evaluate cybersecurity DT&E results and identify cybersecurity-related risks to Missile Defense System programs.

* Integrate cyber requirements into system designs and into various cyber development and testing events to include cyber tabletop and intelligence exercises.

* Support the evaluation and effectiveness of cyber capabilities to defend the fielded MDS against cyberspace attack.

Required:

* Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field.

* 12+ years of related DoD experience.

* Active top-secret clearance, or the ability to quickly qualify for one.

* Experience in deriving system requirements based on operational need.

* Knowledge of and experience in test planning/execution, and in evaluation/analysis of resulting test data.

* Experience with blue and red team testing techniques and their application to both tabletop exercises and DT&E.

* Experience in characterizing system-level risks, and in developing associated recommendations for senior leadership.

* Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate technical information to senior MDA leaders. Desired:
* Previous MDA experience, particularly MDA systems engineering.

* Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes.

* Knowledge of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defense fundamentals.

* Knowledge of Software Assurance and Zero Trust policy application in systems engineering.

* Knowledge of joint targeting process and its application to potential adversarial activity in operational cyberspace.

* Experience with applying cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and cyber survivability policy/guidance to system requirement development, system test planning, and system evaluation.

* Experience translating cyber threat intelligence and operational risks into testable, system-level cybersecurity requirements for war fighting or mission-critical systems.

* Experience with development and/or review of system architectures, safety hazards, and failure analysis documentation.

* Experience with development and/or review of model-based system engineering models.

* Knowledge of system security engineering principles, such as anti-tamper, supply chain risk evaluation, and program protection, and their interaction with cybersecurity implementations.

* Experience with development and manipulation of artificial intelligence/machine learning tools, and with applying those tools to systems engineering processes. This is a pipeline requisition posted in advance of approved headcount for future hiring needs.

Note:

Our team is always interested in speaking with exceptional candidates though please note this is a Pipeline posting with more of an eye towards our future needs rather than necessarily being an immediate hire. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. ITAR Requirement:
This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A "U.S. person" according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee.

See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements. Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company…