Information Assurance Engineer

QinetiQ US • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR). QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Why Join QinetiQ US? If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives. Position Overview Join us in our support to the US Space Force (HQ USSF) COMSATCOM Office. Our team provides high quality, comprehensive and diversified expert support services to deliver and integrate a trans-formative COMSATCOM business model into an overarching SATCOM enterprise environment. We are seeking a Information Assurance Engineer to provide strategic acquisition guidance and subject matter expertise to COMSATCOM customers and requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline required
• Minimum of 3 years of Cyber Security Engineering experience.
• Secret Clearance Required; #qinetiqclearedjob
• Skilled in Microsoft Office software.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of current COMSATCOM vendors, technology, and business models preferred.
• Knowledge of emerging COMSATCOM capabilities (e.g., proliferated Low Earth Orbit [LEO] vendors, optical links) preferred.
• CAP/CGRC or Security+ certification preferred.
• TS/SCI clearance preferred

Responsibilities

• Communicate Determinations and Findings (D&Fs) in well-written artifacts and shall be available on-demand to communicate highly technical concepts and strategies in discernable language within various CSCO and SSC publications.
• Deliver high quality products and assessments, including those in support of Information Assurance (IA) and cybersecurity, to include technology assessment, interface/design specification, solutions analysis, and technical management.
• Provide advice and recommendations on, oversee or otherwise deliver (as applicable) preparation of scope of work documentation, network traffic engineering designs, analyses, models and simulations; Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Management and Control (M&C) architectures; mission assurance strategies and evaluations (e.g., for cybersecurity and resilience); interoperability testing; inspection; technology road-maps and capability insertions; industry standards; and capacity optimization.
• Provide regular and routine engineering advisory support to various contract negotiations/evaluations and be able to communicate findings and recommendations in well-written artifacts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees