Lead Military Systems Cybersecurity Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about engineering robust and resilient military platforms capable of operating in the face of determined cyber adversaries? Do you love to push the bounds of science and technology while solving some of the most ambitious problems facing our Nation? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a Military Cyber Engineering Lead with the creativity and dedication to join our team of innovative scientists and engineers who have a real passion for cyber research and advancing novel technology concepts. Your role will be to lead multi-disciplinary teams in the end-to-end engineering of solutions for military systems that enhance resilience in cyberspace. Our hardworking team believes in learning, experimenting, and finding creative new ways to apply research. We work collaboratively with industry, academia, and government to study, design, develop, implement, and test cyber capabilities applied to air, afloat, ground, and undersea military and/or tactical platforms and systems. As a Military Cyber Engineering Lead for the Resilient Military Systems Group, you will: Work with APL’s government sponsors to understand their needs and identify critical challenge areas for APL contributions. Analyze and evolve the architecture, design, constraints, and requirements of systems to enhance system resilience to cyber attack in the presence of a hostile cyber environment. Lead technical teams in the definition and design of robust and resilient solutions for the acquisitions, operations and sustainment of systems operating in hostile cyber environments. Contribute to strategy and early concept demonstration and development for new solutions considering cyber concerns and constraints while respecting and operating within the context of other system constraints.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or another field relevant to the duties as described above.
5 or more years of experience designing, developing and maintaining military systems.
Demonstrated the ability to design solutions that inhibit or mitigate operational impact from cyber-attack given constraints of funding, operations, performance and/or organization.
Demonstrated team leadership and project management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proven demonstration as a critical thinker, developing strategy and solutions toward solving complex problems.
Ability to occasionally travel (up to 10%) and work as required in classified areas.
Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI+poly level 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

A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
10 or more years of experience with military systems architecture, design, and cybersecurity solutions.
Detailed technical understanding and operational/maintenance experience with constrained Combat, Weapons, Avionics, Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E), and other related military operational technology.
Experience with full lifecycle systems engineering processes and/or applied research.
Demonstrated knowledge of cyber issues surrounding real-time operating systems, software-intensive systems, autonomous military systems, and operational mission/domain-specific applications.
Experience in the design and use of engineering models and tools. Working knowledge of information operations and cyber techniques, modeling/simulation, and evaluation of cyber architectures.
Prior interactions with the DoW and IC communities.
An active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Work with APL’s government sponsors to understand their needs and identify critical challenge areas for APL contributions
Analyze and evolve the architecture, design, constraints, and requirements of systems to enhance system resilience to cyber attack in the presence of a hostile cyber environment.
Lead technical teams in the definition and design of robust and resilient solutions for the acquisitions, operations and sustainment of systems operating in hostile cyber environments.
Contribute to strategy and early concept demonstration and development for new solutions considering cyber concerns and constraints while respecting and operating within the context of other system constraints.