Senior Product Security Engineer

Description

The company is hiring a Senior Product Security Engineer for its Training Systems Product Security Engineering team in Berkeley, MO, supporting training systems for the Fighters Program.

The role improves compliance and resilience across the full product lifecycle, from requirements and design through analysis, testing, certification and sustainment.

You will help keep program controls aligned with applicable DoD and industry standards, run assessments, advise on risk reduction and carry out validation work that supports certification and regulatory compliance.

You will work in a multidisciplinary group on defense platforms and coordinate with engineering groups, program stakeholders and internal and external partners to define requirements and meet program needs.

The work calls for independent execution, sound judgment and collaboration across technical and stakeholder teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development, integration, testing, certification and sustainment of aircraft training systems across the product lifecycle
• Develop and refine system requirements, architectures, technical designs and engineering documentation
• Work with systems, software, hardware, customer, supplier and industry partners to set technical requirements, interfaces, activities and solutions
• Carry out engineering analyses and assessments, record findings, flag technical issues and track corrective actions until they are closed
• Advise stakeholders on assessment results and recommend concrete improvements to system architecture, design and software quality
• Set up and apply engineering processes, standards and controls that meet program, certification and regulatory requirements
• Plan and support test, verification and validation work, including test reviews, result analysis and objective evidence for audits and program reviews
• Complete assigned engineering tasks on your own while contributing to a collaborative team

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science or computer science
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access
• 9+ years of combined software development, integration and test experience, mission systems experience, or both
• 5+ years of experience working within the DoD Risk Managed Framework (RMF)
• Preferred: 10+ years in systems engineering, avionics, aircraft integration or related technical fields, with knowledge of applicable DoD policies and program requirements
• Preferred: 3+ years leading engineering programs or teams, coordinating stakeholders, supporting technical decisions and improving program execution
• Preferred: 5+ years in systems or product engineering for avionics, including requirements development, architecture, integration and system-level design
• Preferred: Experience with system configuration, operating system administration and integration across multiple computing environments
• Preferred: Experience preparing and presenting technical material to varied audiences, in reports, engineering notes and presentations
• Preferred: Experience running technical analyses and refining engineering solutions through the development lifecycle to shape requirements and design
• Preferred: Experience spotting technical risks and opportunities and working with stakeholders to define, plan and deliver tasks or work packages
• Preferred: Experience producing engineering documentation and certification materials for customers and reviewers
• Preferred: Experience in requirements analysis
• Preferred: Significant experience with military aircraft systems
• Preferred: Experience with C, C++ or Ada, an understanding of the software development lifecycle, and the ability to read and understand code
• Preferred: Experience with systems engineering, software quality, configuration management or supply chain coordination practices

Conditions

Expected to be 100% onsite; the selected candidate must work onsite at one of the listed location options

Travel is less than 20%

Shift 1, United States of America

This is not a safety sensitive position

Not contingent upon program award

Must satisfy the company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, which require being a 'U.S. Person' as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62: a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee

Requires an active U.S. Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship; a clearance active within the past 24 months counts as active; must be able to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. citizenship only

The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status

Language requirements: not applicable

Post-offer applicants and employees are subject to drug testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria are met under company policy

Applications must be submitted through the company careers website

Benefits

• Total Rewards package with competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Potential signing bonus for eligible external candidates
• Relocation available based on candidate eligibility
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work
• Available programs may vary by geographic location, date of hire and collective bargaining agreements
• Pay is based on candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations