Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Elbit America•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Principal Responsibilities Perform various duties related to the day-to-day operations of the Cyber Security Engineering team, including: Be a part of a program cybersecurity risk mitigation effort using the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Evaluate new and existing embedded systems and architects the software, firmware, and hardware requirements from a system engineering perspective Participate in development efforts to ensure cybersecurity controls are integrated to meet platform security posture and the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorizing Officials program requirements Participate in the formal Security Test and Evaluation process required by each government acceptance and approval authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reportsPerform product security reviews with the ability to communicate issues and risks in business terms and make recommendations that balance risk/reward tradeoffs Recommend embedded cybersecurity defense and countermeasures for avionics product designs Research, evaluate, and assess emerging embedded cyber security threats and technologies Evaluate and test new cybersecurity tools and capabilities Analyze static and dynamic source code scans to achieve Software Assurance (SwA) goals Suggest and implement new tools and efficiency improvements for the development of secure software Conduct research and prepare reports based on findings, including recommendations or alternative proposals for action. Provides general guidance or training to lower-level staff. Assists in cost/scope estimation. May lead small tasks. Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity as part of a project team. Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are creative, thorough, and practical.

Requirements

Hold an accredited Bachelor in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2 and a minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity and/or secure system/embedded systems.
OR Hold an accredited Master's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2 and a minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity and/or secure system/embedded systems.
OR Hold an accredited Ph.D. in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related engineering degrees with a cumulative GPA of over 3.2.
Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, understanding and following complex, detailed instructions, and working independently and in a team environment.
Must be able to approach technical problems logically and scientifically.
Must be flexible and able to handle multiple priorities, and be able to work for short to moderate periods without direct supervision.
Computer skills, familiarity with essential shop tools and/or machine equipment, and an aptitude and understanding of basic electrical, mechanical, optical, or software engineering principles.
Requires technical writing and documentation skills.
Must be able to acquire a Secret Security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), knowledge of embedded system security architectures and engineering approaches to building system security solutions, experience with the Department of Defense, Government Certification and Authorizing Officials or federal customer base, and Software development experience in one of the following core languages: C, C++ or C#.
Understand security vulnerabilities found via security tools (i.e., HP Fortify, Klocwork, Nessus/Tenable, and others) and have static/dynamic code analysis experience.
CISSP or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

Be a part of a program cybersecurity risk mitigation effort using the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Evaluate new and existing embedded systems and architects the software, firmware, and hardware requirements from a system engineering perspective
Participate in development efforts to ensure cybersecurity controls are integrated to meet platform security posture and the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorizing Officials program requirements
Participate in the formal Security Test and Evaluation process required by each government acceptance and approval authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports
Perform product security reviews with the ability to communicate issues and risks in business terms and make recommendations that balance risk/reward tradeoffs
Recommend embedded cybersecurity defense and countermeasures for avionics product designs
Research, evaluate, and assess emerging embedded cyber security threats and technologies
Evaluate and test new cybersecurity tools and capabilities
Analyze static and dynamic source code scans to achieve Software Assurance (SwA) goals
Suggest and implement new tools and efficiency improvements for the development of secure software
Conduct research and prepare reports based on findings, including recommendations or alternative proposals for action.
Provides general guidance or training to lower-level staff.
Assists in cost/scope estimation.
May lead small tasks.
Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity as part of a project team.
Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.