Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Leidos • Linthicum Heights, MD

1d • $107,900 - $195,050

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to support an Information Assurance Program near Ft. Meade, Maryland. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and evaluation of systems engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, security requirements, and security testing documents. The role provides technical support for developing, engineering, interfacing, integrating, and testing components of complex hardware and software systems. This includes requirements elicitation and analysis, functional allocation, systems requirements reviews, and technical and non-technical assessments. The engineer will also support planning and test analysis for the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other government C&A processes.

The position includes cybersecurity high-assurance evaluation activities for devices undergoing certification and assessment. The engineer reviews security evaluation documents and other high-assurance artifacts to verify that devices meet security requirements, participates in relevant security meetings and reviews, documents security deficiencies, and recommends clarifications and improvements to requirements, processes, and templates to mitigate security concerns.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of systems engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; five additional years of systems engineering experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
• Information assurance or cryptographic experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and lead small teams.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Space, Weapon, Ground, or Terminal system development and/or evaluation.
• Experience with the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process or other government C&A processes.
• Experience in Space Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Participate in developing and evaluating systems engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, security requirements, and security testing documents.
• Provide technical support for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of components of complex hardware and software systems.
• Conduct requirements elicitation and analysis, functional allocation, systems requirements reviews, and technical and non-technical assessments.
• Support planning and test analysis for DoD and other government Certification/Accreditation processes.
• Perform cybersecurity high-assurance evaluations, including reviewing security evaluation documents and other high-assurance artifacts for devices undergoing certification and assessment.
• Attend and participate in relevant security meetings and reviews, translating vulnerability knowledge into guidance to prevent or manage risk.
• Clearly document security deficiencies identified during evaluation of artifacts and documents.
• Recommend requirement clarifications and process or template improvements to mitigate security concerns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior