Security Systems Engineer

L3HHCM20•City of Rochester, NY

5d•$80,500 - $149,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Information Security Systems Engineer will be involved in Information Assurance (IA) related architecture development, CONOPS development, trade studies, requirements analysis and flow down to hardware/software configuration items as well as requirements validation and verification. This position requires DoD IA expertise to support embedment of cryptographic components within tactical radio platforms. Candidate will analyze and allocate system security requirements, such as those imposed by NSA, and those under DOD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (RMF), as well as National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FIPS standards. The Candidate will also oversee and prepare NSA security certification documents, such as System Evaluation Document (SED), Key and Certificate Management Plan (KCMP), Software/Hardware Requirements and Design Specifications (SHRS/SHDD), Security Verification (SV) Test Plans and Reports, Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) Plans and Reports. The candidate should have a good understanding of DoD Configuration Management (CM) processes and management of formal Engineering Change Proposals (ECP). The Candidate will interact with mechanical, electrical and SW engineers to make sure designs meet security requirements.

Requirements

DoD IA expertise
Experience with security requirements analysis and specification generation
Highly motivated, a self starter, and able to operate with little supervision in diverse environments
Successful track record in planning, executing, and tracking personal task assignments
Experience with emerging security standards and evolution of NSA certification processes
Experience with certification of secure architectures
Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain one
US citizenship is required
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline and minimum 4 years of developing embedded software-based engineering solutions, OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience, OR minimum of 8 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree

Nice To Haves

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Radio communications or networking experience preferred
Knowledge of configuration management tools
Good understanding of DoD Configuration Management (CM) processes

Responsibilities

Information Assurance (IA) related architecture development
CONOPS development
Trade studies
Requirements analysis and flow down to hardware/software configuration items
Requirements validation and verification
Support embedment of cryptographic components within tactical radio platforms
Analyze and allocate system security requirements (NSA, RMF, NIAP Common Criteria, NIST FIPS)
Oversee and prepare NSA security certification documents (SED, KCMP, SHRS/SHDD, SV Test Plans and Reports, PCA Plans and Reports)
Manage formal Engineering Change Proposals (ECP)
Interact with mechanical, electrical and SW engineers to ensure designs meet security requirements