Senior Spacecraft Avionics Security Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
About The Position
Millennium Space Systems, part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a small satellite company focused on national security space missions, including missile warning and Earth observation. The Senior Spacecraft Avionics Security Engineer serves as the technical authority for space vehicle and avionics product-level security. The role designs, implements, and sustains cryptographic subsystems, red/black separation, and end-to-end security architectures that protect hardware, software, data, and communications throughout the vehicle lifecycle. It also drives security requirements, processes, and verification at product and mission levels. The internal job code is EE Sys Design Engineer, and the team is hiring at Levels 4–5. The position covers mission and product security management, space-vehicle and constellation networking, customer and business-development support, and coordination with suppliers and government stakeholders. The engineer defines security architectures and requirements, leads network design and integration, supports verification and certification, and contributes to customer presentations and compliant proposals. The position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance and is located at a facility requiring special access. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet U.S. export-control requirements. The position is not contingent on a program award and is not safety sensitive.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (focused on Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry, or a non-U.S. equivalent qualification directly related to the work statement.
- At least 5 years of experience working in spacecraft or product security.
- Technical understanding of spacecraft avionics architectures.
- Technical understanding of spacecraft flight software architectures, including embedded Linux.
- Technical understanding of product cybersecurity features, including root of trust and secure boot.
- Familiarity with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for clearance eligibility.
- Applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.
- Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cryptography and knowledge of Anti-Tamper design.
- Experience working with TEMPEST designs.
- Methodical design, testing, and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Versatility and ability to perform and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
- Experience implementing DoD RMF controls.
- 10 or more years of experience working in spacecraft or product security.
- TS/SCI clearance.
Responsibilities
- Define vehicle-wide security architecture; select and integrate space-qualified cryptographic devices; and implement secure boot, key storage, and red/black isolation.
- Develop and maintain system security requirements, verification plans, and certification artifacts, including DoD RMF and customer security clauses.
- Develop threat assessment models and tailored approaches to counter identified threats.
- Support product-level security requirements definition, implementation, verification, and validation throughout the full lifecycle.
- Work with software, hardware, and systems engineering teams to develop processes and procedures that enhance cybersecurity at product and system levels.
- Lead design, requirements management, and integration of space-vehicle and constellation-level networks, including onboard LANs, inter-satellite mesh, and space-to-ground links.
- Define and maintain CONOPS, ICDs, and requirements for routing, virtualization, VPN tunneling, VLAN segmentation, and QoS across heterogeneous RF and optical links.
- Apply enterprise networking principles, including WAN/LAN/WLAN, IPv6, MPLS, and IPsec, to distributed space systems while preserving red/black separation.
- Direct integration and verification activities to validate networking implementations.
- Lead customer interactions on product- and system-level cybersecurity for space systems.
- Develop presentation content and brief customers on Millennium product security approaches.
- Assist the business-development team in preparing compliant proposals that meet customer cybersecurity and networking requirements.
- Define security and networking requirements for component and subsystem suppliers; review supplier deliverables; and liaise with government agencies, customers, and industry groups on standards and risk-acceptance processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
