Combat Systems Cyber Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic, creative and analytical candidate to help us define, design, and assess the cyber resiliency of U.S. Navy ship systems, combat systems, and future architectures. We are looking to push the boundaries of ship and system capabilities by providing critical cyber resilient system design and analysis. Your contributions will help us transform data into knowledge, enabling decision-makers to make informed choices on the future direction of a system-of-systems architecture, integration and cyber evaluations for various U. S. Navy submarines and associated systems. You will join a hardworking and expert team of cyber engineers and subject matter experts in an collaborative environment that values creative innovation.

Requirements

Possess a BS degree, ideally in Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
Submarine Warfare qualified
Extensive relevant experience with detailed operational employment of submarines and their systems, to include offensive or defensive cyber operations.
Passionate about applying cyber experience, operational experience, and analytical skills in an innovative and collaborative environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and are skilled at developing relationships across organizational teams.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficient at multi-tasking, prioritizing assignments, communicating progress and meeting deadlines.
Willing to travel occasionally to participate in system test, delivery, and integration tests at sponsor or customer sites.
Able to obtain a Secret security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Possess a MS degree in Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent.
10+ years of experience leading a technical team in offensive or defensive cyber operations.
Previous experience with development of U.S. Navy ships and systems.
Have an active Top Secret level clearance.

Responsibilities

Apply operational and analytical problem solving skills to identify cyber vulnerabilities, solutions, and mitigations for submarine systems and submarine combat systems, to inform future requirements and resiliency approaches.
Collaborate with system developers, government, and cyber team members, through internal and external working groups, to identify, define, and design cyber-resilient solutions and procedures for U.S. Navy submarines and their systems.
Have the opportunity to share your analysis and methodology across multiple peer working groups and organizations.
Coordinate with system developers, Navy labs, and other University-affiliated research centers to plan and execute cyber resiliency test, ensuring cyber test scope, analysis methodology, appropriate measures of performance, and data required to execute analysis are mission-relevant and comprehensive.
Participate in cyber test planning and execution as a subject matter expert at developer/government facilities in support of assessment of combat systems.
Contribute to cyber resiliency testing as a subject matter expert at developer/Fleet facilities in support of assessment of submarine-based combat systems.