Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
About The Position
Leidos is seeking a senior systems engineer to support an Information Assurance Program near Fort Meade, Maryland. The position supports a complex, mission-critical program and involves developing and evaluating systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, requirements specifications, security requirements, and security testing documents. The engineer provides technical support for developing, engineering, interfacing, integrating, and testing components of complex hardware and software systems. This includes requirements elicitation and analysis, functional allocation, systems requirements reviews, and technical and non-technical assessments. The role also supports planning and test analysis for the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other government certification and accreditation processes. The successful candidate performs cybersecurity high-assurance evaluations of devices undergoing certification and assessment. This includes reviewing security evaluation documents and other high-assurance artifacts to verify that devices meet security requirements, participating in security-related meetings and reviews, documenting identified security deficiencies, and recommending requirement clarifications and process or template improvements to mitigate security concerns. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Requirements
- 20 or more years of systems engineering experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; five additional years of systems engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
- Information assurance and cryptographic experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment and lead small teams.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Space, Weapon, Ground, or Terminal system development and/or evaluation.
- Experience with the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process or other government certification and accreditation processes.
- Experience in Space System Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, requirements specifications, security requirements, and security testing documents.
- Provide technical support for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of components of complex hardware and software systems.
- Perform requirements elicitation and analysis, functional allocation, systems requirements reviews, and technical and non-technical assessments.
- Support planning and test analysis for the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other government certification and accreditation processes.
- Conduct cybersecurity high-assurance evaluations of devices undergoing certification and assessment.
- Review security evaluation documents and other high-assurance artifacts to ensure devices meet security requirements.
- Attend and participate in relevant security-related meetings and reviews, translating vulnerability knowledge into guidance to prevent or manage risk.
- Clearly document security deficiencies identified during evaluation of artifacts and documents.
- Recommend requirement clarifications and process or template improvements to mitigate security concerns.
- Lead small teams and contribute in a team environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
