Sr/Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Ts/Sci – Space Systems – Cos

Sr/Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Ts/Sci – Space Systems – Cos

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in STEM field with 5 years IT security (Cybersecurity) experience in support of USG programs (or 3 years of experience w/ a Masters, or 1 year w/ a PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Must have U.S. Citizenship, with active TS/SCI clearance
• IAT Level 2 Certification per 8570, e.g. Security+
• Must Have a Commitment to working on-site, in restricted access facilities
• Prior knowledge and experience applying Cyber/SSE principles to complex systems in the late system lifecycle phase
• Bachelors Degree in STEM field with 9 years IT security (Cybersecurity) experience in support of USG programs (or 7 years of experience w/ a Masters, or 4 years w/ a PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree
• Must have U.S. Citizenship, with active TS/SCI clearance
• IAT Level 2 Certification per 8570, e.g. Security+
• Must Have a Commitment to working on-site, in restricted access facilities
• Prior knowledge and experience applying Cyber/SSE principles to complex systems in the late system lifecycle phase

Responsibilities

• Working independently as a Cyber/SSE SME in a structured engineering environment, where the CSSE decomposes system-level security requirements/controls; interleaves criteria from Cyber Survivability/Resilience, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and/or System/Technical Requirements Document (SRD or TRD); and allocates Cyber/SSE requirements to segment/subsystem/component/software specifications.
• Understanding of Space/Ground interface control documents and security-relevant connectivity considerations at physical, electrical, and logical layers. Preparing and coordinating Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs) where necessary.
• Mastery of RED/BLACK boundary definition, TEMPEST considerations, Crypto units, Cross Domain Solutions, and Controlled Interfaces within complex systems.
• Leading the Cyber/SSE effort in the development of program CDRLs: RMF SSP including SCTM, RAR, POAMs and relevant artifacts (Incident Response Plan, Contingency Plan, ConMon Plan, as required).
• Manually executing DISA STIG checks for embedded and COTS environments, including knowledge of cloud computing environments. Developing security control Verification Procedures and/or mappings to existing requirements.
• Ensuring systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of, in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the system security authorization package (SSP).

Preferred Qualifications

• 9 years Cyber/SSE experience in Defense Aerospace Industry, building new systems
• 5 years experience working within restricted program areas
• 2 years technical leadership experience
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and milestones; understanding of the requirements analysis, decomposition, and allocation process.
• Demonstrated engineering experience participating in Systems Engineering milestone reviews, as the Cyber CDRL primary author.