Information Assurance Engineer

General Dynamics • Scottsdale, AZ

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About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate need for an Information Assurance Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong security mindset and comfortable questioning system behavior that is inconsistent with key security principles Self-directed/ self-starting ability Skilled at executing complex tasks Excellent ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions Cybersecurity System Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Defense in Depth Active cybersecurity certifications such as ISC2 CISSP (preferred), Security+, CEH Ground to Satellite communication knowledge Ground operations experience Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies under leadership of lead Cybersecurity System Engineer. Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components) Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications Secure Software Factory / Secure DevSecOps System accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain) Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts) People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed People with agile program experience Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field.
• Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Strong security mindset and comfortable questioning system behavior that is inconsistent with key security principles
• Self-directed/ self-starting ability
• Skilled at executing complex tasks
• Excellent ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
• Cybersecurity System Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Defense in Depth
• Ground to Satellite communication knowledge
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Active cybersecurity certifications such as ISC2 CISSP (preferred), Security+, CEH
• Ground operations experience
• Secure Software Factory / Secure DevSecOps
• Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
• Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)
• People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed
• People with agile program experience

Responsibilities

• Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies under leadership of lead Cybersecurity System Engineer.
• Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
• Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements
• Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
• System accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly
• Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
• Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
• Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees