Principal Systems Engineer 3/4

Description

The company's Aeronautics Systems group is hiring a Principal or Sr. Principal Systems Engineer for the AISR&T program in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

You will apply systems engineering and cybersecurity methods across the program lifecycle, shaping secure architectures, requirements and implementations for mission-critical airborne ISR and tactical systems.

This role can be filled at either level 3 or level 4.

Responsibilities

• Review updates to Security Classification Guides with Chief Engineers, program SMEs and customer SMEs, assess their impact, and give the customer technical feedback on how the SCGs should be read.
• Lead the rollout of the customer's SCG requirements across the program, working with the Industrial Security team to train program SMEs so the rules are applied clearly, consistently and correctly.
• Lead the introduction of program-specific CUI protection requirements, working with the Industrial Security team and program SMEs to build CUI controls into program processes.
• Help the Industrial Security team build and deliver program security training.
• Work with program SMEs and the export team to evaluate export compliance technical decisions and direct them, and back up the Program Export Technical Advisor on technical export compliance reviews.
• Review contract security requirements and give Contracts and Program management impact assessments and recommendations.

Requirements

• For Sr. Principal (T04): a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related STEM field with 9+ years of experience, or a Master's with 7+ years.
• For Principal (T03): a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related STEM field with 7+ years of experience, or a Master's with 5+ years.
• An active Secret clearance is required to start.
• You must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within a reasonable time.
• You must be able to obtain special program access when required, within a reasonable time.
• Preferred: experience reviewing Security Classification Guides.
• Preferred: experience reviewing contract requirements and DFARS clauses.
• Preferred: experience communicating effectively with program leadership, senior engineering leadership and customer leadership.
• Preferred: experience communicating and collaborating effectively with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Preferred: experience conducting technical reviews for export compliance.
• Preferred: experience with Triton or other Uncrewed Aircraft Systems.

Conditions

You must be on site to support classified work and lab and flight activities.

Travel is about 10% of the time, and some travel may be needed for reviews, integration events or customer meetings.

Relocation assistance may be available.

The base salary range for the Primary level is $108,800.00 to $163,200.00, and for the Secondary level it is $135,800.00 to $203,600.00.

Pay is a general guideline. The company sets base salary based on the role's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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

Benefits

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