Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

Description

The company builds mission systems for global security and works on systems that have a lasting effect on people. The team in its Engineering and Sciences organization designs, produces and sustains product lines for the sector and supports warfighters with advanced technology.

This is a senior role on the Cybersecurity Systems Engineering team supporting Mission Systems, based in San Diego, CA. The position requires a Secret clearance to start.

Responsibilities

• Build the documentation needed to support system assessment and authorization.
• Work within the Systems Engineering Group to make technical decisions and give guidance that lead to timely, high-quality deliveries meeting mission cyber requirements.
• Partner with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to meet program cyber requirements and mission objectives.
• Make sure the weapon system complies with every contractually required cybersecurity standard and guideline, including CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510 and AFI 17-101.
• Propose and design changes to the cyber systems architecture, tracing each change back to requirements.
• Guide cyber implementation and oversee it across technical teams.
• Take part in cybersecurity assessments, and review assessment methods, plans, procedures and reports as well as security penetration test planning and execution.
• Identify, define and document system security requirements, and recommend solutions to management.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in science with 12 years of experience, a master's degree with 10 years, or a PhD with 8 years.
• Hold an active US Government Secret clearance.
• Have experience in one or more of these areas: 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

Travel is required for 10% of the time.

No relocation assistance is offered.

Base salary range for the primary level is $194,700.00 to $292,100.00. Offers are set by the scope of the role and by the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application window 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 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 you 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, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.