DPP is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer IV for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.
Work location: Onsite in San Antonio, TX.
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work authorization: US Citizen; must hold a current/active Secret clearance and must have the ability to obtain/maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
Position Summary:
- 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.
- Guide/support the security layout / architecture and influence the security tools selection and development.
- 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.
- Guide/support the development of verification efforts to ensure the cybersecurity protections / capabilities are functional, effective, and complete.
- Support the definition of security governance and risk management.
Responsibilities: - 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.
- Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives.
- As a member of a team of specialized cyber systems engineers, support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems.
- 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.
- Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements.
- Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams.
- Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed.
- Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to development of computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, computer architectures.
- Perform cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk.
- Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports and security penetration test planning and execution.
- Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules.
- Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve these problems.
- Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation.
- Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment.
- Support program engineering review boards.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree with 8 years;
- OR a Master’s degree with 6 years;
- OR a PhD with 4 year of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science.
- Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories and concepts.
- Able to work semi independently with general direction from senior leadership.
- Direct experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle.
- 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.
- Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment authorization artifacts development to satisfy NIST SP 800-37 requirements.
- Possession of an active Secret clearance.
- Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
- Must be able to obtain Special Access to the program.
- Able to obtain within six months of hire an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.
Preferred Qualifications:- Able to work semi independently with general direction from senior leadership.
- IASAE level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.
- Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
- Software Assurance experience.
- Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as Cameo.
- Expertise with Requirement Management tools such as IBM DOORs.
- Knowledge of Cyber Security systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications
- Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design.
- Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment.
- Experience authoring and maintaining critical program authorization documents such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans.
- Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements.
- Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, coordination, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives.
- Experience managing and directing efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model.
- Proven success by analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines.
- Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders.
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