Principal/Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Description

The company provides mission-enabling solutions for global security. This role sits in its Engineering and Sciences group, which develops, designs, produces and sustains product lines across the sector to support warfighters.

You would join the Mission Systems team as a senior cybersecurity systems engineer, working on the cyber side of weapon systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the documentation needed to support the system's assessment and authorization.
• Work with the Systems Engineering Group to give technical direction and guidance, so products ship on time at high quality and meet mission cyber requirements.
• Coordinate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to deliver program cyber requirements and mission goals.
• Make sure the weapon system meets every contracted cybersecurity standard and guideline, including CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510 and AFI 17-101, and others the contract requires.
• Propose and design changes to the cyber systems architecture, tracing each change back to requirements.
• Set cyber implementation direction and oversee it across technical teams.
• Take part in cybersecurity assessments, and review assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports, and penetration test planning and execution.
• Identify, define and record system security requirements, and recommend solutions to management.

Requirements

• Principal level: 5 years of experience with a bachelor's in science, 3 years with a master's, or 1 year with a PhD.
• Sr. Principal level: 8 years of experience with a bachelor's in science, 6 years with a master's, or 4 years with a PhD.
• Both levels: an active US Government Secret clearance.
• Sr. Principal level: ability to obtain and maintain at least a Secret clearance.
• Both levels: experience in one or more of the following: anti-tamper or cybersecurity, cybersecurity risk management framework, cybersecurity resiliency, reverse engineering, security requirements development, system security integration and testing, or security validation and verification.
• Preferred: current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+) or higher.

Conditions

Based in San Diego, CA.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

No relocation assistance is available.

A Secret clearance is required before the start date.

Primary level base salary: $125,300.00 to $187,900.00. Secondary level base salary: $156,400.00 to $234,600.00. These are general guidelines, and offers depend on scope and responsibilities as well as experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, possible overtime pay, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual work and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.