Military Systems Cyber Analyst

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mission Engineering Group of the Force Projection Sector at JHU/APL is seeking a motivated technical professional to help advance and apply cyber capabilities to critical U.S. missions. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary groups of engineers and domain experts to analyze military missions and systems to identify, implement, and test robust and effective solutions to cyber challenges. We care about making a real-world impact and solving the operational needs of the military organizations that we support. The Mission Engineering Group develops solutions that enable warfighters to harness a wide-ranging set of sensors, weapons, and platforms for precision strike missions critical to our nation’s defense. We perform mission engineering and analysis using a mission-first, data-driven process to make recommendations to the Department of War that improve warfighter outcomes. We emphasize engineering rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement while promoting a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree (B.S. or B.E.) in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or other relevant technical field.
Have at least seven years of relevant experience in defense, intelligence, or related mission domains.
Have professional experience with demonstrated knowledge at the intermediate or higher level in at least three of the following areas: mission assurance or operational resilience concepts and methods; systems / mission engineering or operations research / analysis; system and cyber resiliency concepts and methods; system security engineering or system security design/architectures; DoD anti-tamper practices and technical solutions; hardware or software assurance; system red-teaming, penetration testing, or cybersecurity vulnerability assessment; cyber threat intelligence and assessments; communication and network security design or operations; hardware or software reverse engineering; cybersecurity situational awareness tools and techniques; cybersecurity incident response or forensics; scripting and prototype software development in one or more languages
Are recognized as a trusted technical authority and collaborative leader, and are motivated to influence technical strategy, engineering culture, and best practices.
Have demonstrated experience scoping and shaping technical efforts to effectively meet the needs of the end user within established constraints.
Are comfortable managing ambiguity in order to achieve successful outcomes.
Have strong initiative with drive to continually learn and improve your abilities.
Are able to think outside the box to inform novel solutions to mission-centric challenges.
Have excellent problem solving and analytical ability.
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to wide-ranging audiences.
Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong interpersonal skills.
Are willing and able to travel periodically, both locally and in CONUS, not likely to exceed a few trips per year at several days in duration for each.
Are comfortable working a significant portion of the time within classified closed areas.
Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI level security 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

Possess a Master of Science or Engineering (M.S. or M.E.) or Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Eng., etc.) in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or other relevant technical field.
Have at least ten years of relevant experience in defense, intelligence, or related mission domains.
Possess a current intermediate or advanced certification for the DoD Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program, in accordance with DoDM 8140.03.
Have experience conducting research, development, and testing of offensive and/or defensive cyber capabilities.
Have U.S. Military operational experience or domain knowledge within Surface; Subsurface; Air; Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (C5ISRT); Electronic Warfare; or Long-range strike.
Have demonstrated ability leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Hold an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Apply a holistic adversary-like approach in the evaluation of U.S. systems and operations; Maintain up-to-date knowledge of recent advances in the field and of cyber-threats.
Lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate and assure mission outcomes; Provide mentorship to junior and mid-level team members.
Inform and assist with strategy formulation and execution, sponsor engagement, and partnering across JHU/APL and beyond.
Collaborate with operational, technical, and acquisition authorities to analyze U.S. military missions, operations, and systems to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities.
Conduct analysis and guide the employment of technology, people, training and processes to achieve the most robust and resilient capabilities against nation-state adversaries.
Guide and perform security engineering by applying rigorous principles, best practices, and analytic outputs to inform assured systems development and operations, from concept to disposal.
Share knowledge by clearly articulating ideas and findings in written documents and presentations to technical staff, management, government decision makers, and other stakeholders; Identify and employ tools and technologies, data models, data analytics, reporting and visualization approaches to inform and accelerate decision-making.