Senior System Engineer

Job Description

DPP is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer IV for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.

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Work location: Onsite in San Antonio, TX.

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Duration: 12 months

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Terms: W2 Contract

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Work authorization: US Citizen; must hold a current/active Secret clearance and must have the ability to obtain/maintain a Top-Secret clearance.

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Position Summary:

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• The Cyber Systems Engineer IV (CSE) will implement weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs as it assesses/evaluates the customers’/stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements to decompose, derive, and refine the system’s cybersecurity requirements at all levels to drive the built-in cybersecurity protections to the architecture and design.

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• Guide/support the security layout / architecture and influence the security tools selection and development.

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• Evaluate/assess the proposed and realized implementations to identify security risks, attack surface, and verify the cybersecurity protections from the design are realized and integrated.

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• Guide/support the development of verification efforts to ensure the cybersecurity protections / capabilities are functional, effective, and complete.

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• Support the definition of security governance and risk management.

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Responsibilities:

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• Work within the Systems Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high-quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission Cyber requirements.

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• Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives.

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• As a member of a team of specialized cyber systems engineers, support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems.

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• Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101.

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• Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements.

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• Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams.

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• Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed.

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• Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to development of computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, computer architectures.

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• Perform cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk.

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• Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports and security penetration test planning and execution.

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• Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules.

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• Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve these problems.

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• Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation.

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• Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment.

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• Support program engineering review boards.

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Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years;

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• OR a Master’s degree with 6 years;

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• OR a PhD with 4 year of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science.

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• Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories and concepts.

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• Able to work semi independently with general direction from senior leadership.

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• Direct experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle.

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• Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation.

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• Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment authorization artifacts development to satisfy NIST SP 800-37 requirements.

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• Possession of an active Secret clearance.

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• Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.

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• Must be able to obtain Special Access to the program.

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• Able to obtain within six months of hire an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.

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