Program Protection & Anti-Tamper (AT) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Techforge Solutions-posted 15 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Beavercreek, OH
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TECHFORGE Solutions, a TECHFORGE company, is looking for an experienced Program Protection and Anti-Tamper (AT) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team in the Dayton, OH office. You will take complete, end-to-end ownership of interactions with USG program offices and weapon and sensor system manufacturers in technical interchange meetings and Program reviews to achieve a technically acceptable Program Protection Plans and Anti-Tamper implementation. You will lead the analysis of systems and export programs, conduct vulnerability analyses of system level implementations and architectures, as well as develop and review Program Protection Plans, Science and Technology Protection Plans, and Anti-Tamper plans and annexes to provide technical written feedback, evaluations, and guidance to USG programs and commercial clients. You will evaluate protection methodologies and devices used to prevent exploitation of US system technology alone or with a team of engineers. You will participate in the verification testing of anti-tamper protection treatments and implementations. You will produce test reports on protected systems of interest and develop/apply your skills in circumventing AT protection techniques to better harden customer systems. The ideal candidate must be self-motivated and explore alternatives for quickly prototyping to validate hypothetical architectures or solutions. They must be passionate about protecting customer systems from exploitation.

  • The AT SME will serve as the senior consultant working directly with the client’s team of hardware and software subject matter experts (SME), the program Technical Lead, and the client Program Manager to support various project-specific research scope and deliverables providing value to our customers.
  • You will also contribute to the growth of both our government customer and internal R&D capability to help advance Anti-Tamper and Trusted / Secure Export technologies.
  • As a TECHFORGE team member, the AT SME will work alone or on a team within an AGILE system / product development life cycle, supporting activities which include requirements creation, sprint planning, and grooming, etc. to collaborate across time zones via MS Teams collaboration tools, and frequent video conferences.
  • Some travel will be required to meet with the remote engineering and software development teams.
  • All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.
  • All candidates must pass a background check.
  • Must have active (or recently inactive) Secret clearance to start. The ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance is also required, but may not be necessary for every project.
  • Must be able to travel up to 10% (CONUS) as needed.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a remote, collaborative, team environment.
  • Experience with remote collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, WebEx, Meet, Zoom, etc.).
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Must possesses the capability to organize plans and programs specifying the nature and sequence of actions to be accomplished in a specific project.
  • Must possesses 8+ years of professional experience in Systems integration/systems level engineering experience with DOD weapons or sensor systems, including electronic design, analysis or system test or system integration.
  • Professional experience in leading the development of Program Protection Plans, Science and Technology Protection Plans, and Anti-Tamper plans and annexes, and other project documentation.
  • Familiar with DOD 5000 series, DOD 5200 series, Defense Acquisition policy, and Horizontal Protection of DoD Critical Program Information.
  • Familiar with electronic components found in modern systems, including Integrated Circuit, FPGAs and ASIC technologies.
  • Knowledgeable of protection features and devices.
  • Knowledgeable of system development processes and system level testing.
  • Engage groups across the government microelectronics space, anti-tamper organizations, and commercial AT suppliers to support technical roadmaps for technology trade space and selection.
  • Willing to learn the associated tools for tasking, planning, researching and data routing as applied within the scope of the program.
  • Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills, comfortable interacting with technical peers and the ability to work as part of a team is required.
  • Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and effectively and execute assignments with little supervision and actively participate in a collaborative team environment.
  • Proficient technical writing skills and the ability to produce reports and presentations.
  • Ability to generate and evaluate technical documents and reports.
  • Ability to create technical briefings and materials and effectively present technical material to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Willing to travel to CONUS and/or OCONUS work locations 2-4 times per year.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering Physics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics or Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar field and at least 12 years of related professional experience; or 8 years of professional experience with a Masters, or 6 or more years professional experience with a PhD.
  • Advanced hands-on experience with system development processes and system level testing a plus.
  • Microelectronics/Embedded Systems security experience such as Defensive Cyber or Anti-Tamper.
  • Experience in FPGA or ASIC development including requirements definition, design, simulation, implementation, tape out, and testing.
  • Proficient in Hardware Description Languages (HDL) such as VHDL or Verilog and associated software tools.
  • Proficient in embedded software development, debug, and testing.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and techniques.
  • Experience working in a classified research environment.
  • Prior experience implementing systems engineering tools and techniques.
  • Strong interest in in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies
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