Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Leidos • Linthicum Heights, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to support a complex, mission-critical Program near Ft. Meade, MD. The successful candidate will participate in the development and evaluation of system engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, security requirements, and security testing documents. This role involves providing technical support for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems. This includes requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, and performing technical/non-technical assessments. The position also supports the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.

Requirements

• 20+ years of System Engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.
• Information Assurance/Cryptographic experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and lead small teams
• Active TS/SCI with Poly Clearance required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Space/Weapon/Ground/Terminal system development and/or evaluation
• DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes)
• Experience in Space System Engineering
• CABASAW

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity high assurance evaluation activities, including reviews of security evaluation documents and other high assurance artifacts/documents for devices undergoing certification and assessment, to ensure devices meet security requirements.
• Attend and participate in relevant security-related meetings and reviews to translate vulnerability knowledge into guidance for preventing and/or managing risk.
• Clearly document security deficiencies found in the evaluation of artifacts and documents.
• Recommend requirement clarification and process/template improvement to mitigate security concerns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior