Naval System Security Engineer

AmentumDahlgren, VA
Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Naval System Security Engineer with a background in Navy surface major weapon, combat, and/or fire control systems to assist our customer with systems, technical, and security engineering methodologies and services.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline, or four (4) years of a demonstrated knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to specific technical disciplines of the SOW, including the qualifications below; or U.S. Naval operational experience at the E-7 level or higher.
  • In addition, six (6) years of engineering experience with a Department of War (DoW) major weapon, combat, and/or fire control systems program.
  • Experience in concept definition, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) compliant architecture development, requirements definition, and initial and detailed system design activities.
  • Systems engineering experience focused on requirements development and management of software systems.
  • This includes experience related to the identification, analysis, and documentation of complex systems involving DoW weapon, combat, and/or fire control systems.
  • Two (2) years of concurrent experience with U.S. Navy surface or submarine shipboard weapons, combat, and/or fire control systems to include current U.S. Navy programs.
  • Six (6) years of full-time professional experience in systems engineering.
  • Two of these years must have been full-time experience at the system level in any of the following areas: requirements definition, system design parameters, concepts operation, risk assessment, producibility studies/analyses, performance analyses, test and evaluation, post-delivery support.
  • Must have an Active SECRET U.S. Government Clearance.
  • Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a SECRET Clearance

Nice To Haves

  • Systems security engineering (SSE) measures and techniques experience.
  • DoDI 5000.02, DoDI 5000.83, DoDI 5200.39, DoDI 5200.44, and DoDI 5200.47E experience.

Responsibilities

  • Providing expertise with the development, integration, and management of complex Naval surface weapons/combat defense systems.
  • Providing system design/system integration documents for weapons control systems and surface combat, control and/or situational awareness systems.
  • Designing and implementing systems security engineering measures and techniques that prevent or delay unauthorized access to critical technologies.
  • Integrating hardware and software protections into major weapons, combat, and/or fire control systems to deter exploitation.
  • Developing Program Protection Plans (PPP) and other security related documentation.
  • Performing requirements derivation, allocation, and management for a weapon control system and external interfaces.
  • Coordinating the impacts of proposed system changes with internal and external organizations, and system stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tax-saving options
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance
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