Cyber Systems Engineer/Analyst

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

11d

About The Position

Are you searching for meaningful work designing and integrating systems to support operations? Do you have experience with solving operational challenges at scale and applying systems engineering principles to mission-focused capabilities? Are you passionate about using innovation, emerging technology and insights to solve system-level technical challenges involving the defense of the US and our allies? If so, we believe this opportunity may be for you and we think you should apply to join our team at APL. We are seeking an experienced and motivated technical professional to help solve some of the toughest problems in cyberspace operations. We work as a multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, systems engineers, and domain experts to create and implement robust and effective systems using the most powerful techniques available. We care about making a real-world impact and solving the operational needs of the U.S. government agencies and military organizations that we serve. As a Cyber Operations Systems Engineer/Analyst, you will... Have a detailed understanding of multiple layers of operational concepts, including mission, infrastructure, platform, service, and endpoints, and apply that knowledge to improving capabilities as they are developed, throughout the systems engineering lifecycle, and transitioned to the operational environment. Apply your knowledge of systems engineering or analysis to ensure that cyber operations systems are being designed and developed in an effective, orderly manner. Work with government stakeholders and decision makers to ensure systems under development meet their complex, varied operational needs, while communicating technical risk and limitations. Collaborate with operational stakeholders to understand and document their needs, and translate them into well-defined requirements and a comprehensive architecture. Lead efforts to design and develop systems to meet operational requirements, with a focus on capabilities to support cyber operations, by collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and guiding them as the system proceeds through the systems engineering lifecycle. Work with developers to ensure systems being built meet operational needs and requirements by incorporating standard, industry-accepted methodologies in testing, evaluation, and independent verification and validation (IV&V). Utilize your expertise and experience to mentor and guide fellow team members and develop future leaders and technical experts.

Requirements

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
A Bachelors in a science, mathematics, engineering, psychology, or cybersecurity related field or another Bachelors degree and 2 years of relevant military or government experience.
5+ years demonstrated experience developing concepts, systems, or analytics, with an understanding of systems engineering or operational planning techniques.
Excellent interpersonal skills, outstanding oral and written communication skills, good organizational skills, ability to both lead and work in teams.
Experience with DoD and/or IC cyber operations/mission forces.
Hold an active Top Secret level security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI Poly clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

A Masters in engineering, science or other related discipline.
10+ years' experience in the design, development, and deployment of complex systems or analytics with a focus on full spectrum cyber operations.
Experience in conducting research, development, and testing of offensive cyber capabilities.
Experience in DevSecOps.
Experience in the development of related documents that define processes, solutions, requirements, and specifications for government agencies (military, federal D/As, state, and local) and public organizations to collaborate and achieve greater cybersecurity.
Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Have a detailed understanding of multiple layers of operational concepts, including mission, infrastructure, platform, service, and endpoints, and apply that knowledge to improving capabilities as they are developed, throughout the systems engineering lifecycle, and transitioned to the operational environment.
Apply your knowledge of systems engineering or analysis to ensure that cyber operations systems are being designed and developed in an effective, orderly manner.
Work with government stakeholders and decision makers to ensure systems under development meet their complex, varied operational needs, while communicating technical risk and limitations.
Collaborate with operational stakeholders to understand and document their needs, and translate them into well-defined requirements and a comprehensive architecture.
Lead efforts to design and develop systems to meet operational requirements, with a focus on capabilities to support cyber operations, by collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and guiding them as the system proceeds through the systems engineering lifecycle.
Work with developers to ensure systems being built meet operational needs and requirements by incorporating standard, industry-accepted methodologies in testing, evaluation, and independent verification and validation (IV&V).
Utilize your expertise and experience to mentor and guide fellow team members and develop future leaders and technical experts.