Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Security Engineer - 20433

Description

The company builds defense systems and this role supports the Sentinel program, based in Roy, Utah.

The Systems Security Engineering team assesses vulnerabilities and risks across the whole program and reports the results to stakeholders.

The role may be filled at either the Principal (T-03) or Senior Principal (T-04) Systems Security Engineer level.

Responsibilities

• Help the SSE Risk Assessment Team carry out program initiatives.
• Review system security designs and suggest changes to stakeholders.
• Identify system security vulnerabilities and risks at every stage of the program life cycle, and propose mitigations for them.
• Complete Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments.
• Support MDT and take on other assigned duties.
• Travel about 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Be a self-starter with strong time management and organizational skills, and the ability to anticipate future challenges.
• Be a US citizen holding an active DoD Secret clearance that is current and within scope, with an investigation dated within the last 6 years.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access within a timeframe the company considers reasonable for its business needs.
• Show demonstrable experience researching, interpreting, and developing mitigations for vulnerabilities.
• Show demonstrable experience identifying risks and building mitigation plans for them.
• Communicate well in writing and have experience producing documentation.
• For the T-03 level: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university plus 5 years of experience, 3 years with a master's degree, or 1 year with a PhD.
• For the T-04 level: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university plus 8 years of experience, 6 years with a master's degree, or 4 years with a PhD.
• Preferred: experience researching, analyzing, and ranking identified vulnerabilities.
• Preferred: experience communicating technical approaches and findings clearly.
• Preferred: direct experience with supply chain risk management or program protection practices.
• Preferred: experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools.
• Preferred: experience carrying out Risk Management Framework practices described in NIST SP 800-37.
• Preferred: experience in any of operations security, cryptography, forensics, regulatory compliance, insider threat detection and mitigation, or physical security analysis including facilities analysis and security management.
• Preferred: experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs, and applying SSE principles across security measures such as cybersecurity, counterfeit awareness, anti-tamper, HW/SW assurance, and OPSEC to protect critical program information (CPI).
• Preferred: experience with Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems.
• Preferred: experience performing Trusted Systems and Networks (TSN) analyses.
• Preferred: familiarity with DODI 5200.44.
• Preferred: experience performing Cybersecurity Risk Assessments.
• Preferred: experience applying Systems Security Engineering principles to US Government Defense or US Military Programs.

Conditions

Full-time position with a standard 9/80 schedule: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, and every other Friday off.

Salary guideline: $98,400.00 to $147,600.00 for the primary level and $122,800.00 to $184,200.00 for the secondary level, based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

Relocation assistance may be available, and may come as a competitive package.

Clearance required at the start: Secret.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• 401k savings plan and educational assistance.
• Employee assistance programs, work/life solutions, and health and wellness resources.
• Paid time off, company-paid holidays, and employee discounts.
• Possible overtime, shift differential, and discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.
• Long Term Incentives may be available for Vice President and Director positions.