Sentinel ICBM Launch Execution Engineeer

BAE Systems•Hill AFB, UT

3d•$120,874 - $205,486

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced engineer to support the U.S. Air Force's acquisition of the Sentinel next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. The role directly supports the Sentinel Program's Launch Execution Branch in acquiring weapon-system command and control capabilities, including missile crew launch consoles and command data processing equipment, nuclear codes and cryptography, ICBM targeting, and nuclear command, control, and communications systems. The engineer will help the Air Force review and evaluate the Sentinel prime contractor's designs, documentation, architectures, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products for command and control subsystems. The role also supports integration of government-furnished equipment and property into the Sentinel weapon-system design. The team provides expertise in weapon-system and systems-integration-laboratory architectures, concepts of operation, modeling, simulation and analysis, and command-and-control integration options. The engineer will coordinate and integrate activities with project managers, engineers, logisticians, system testers, and external government agencies. The position requires U.S. citizenship under the government contract and a current Secret security clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain a Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable timeframe.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in an engineering discipline, computer science, software, physics, or mathematics.
At least 7 years of progressive experience in systems integration and analysis of hardware and software systems or processes; 5 years is acceptable with a master's degree.
At least 2 years of experience leading system design, integration, and analytical efforts.
Current Secret security clearance or higher, obtained within the last 6 years or with enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Ability to obtain a Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable timeframe.
U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to the government contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience reviewing and validating design requirements for cryptographic or secure communication devices.
Familiarity with secure hardware or embedded-system design principles related to cryptographic functionality.
Understanding of cryptographic concepts such as key-management workflows, secure boot, and tamper detection, sufficient to evaluate requirement feasibility, completeness, and traceability.
Understanding of NSA cryptographic certification, authorization, and fielding processes for classified cryptographic systems.
Knowledge of government or industry security standards, such as the FIPS 140 series, Common Criteria, or NSA or DoD security guidance.
Experience working on secure or classified systems, including configuration management and controlled-environment engineering workflows.
Ability to identify security risks introduced by design requirements and communicate recommended mitigations to stakeholders.
Experience coordinating with cybersecurity, hardware, software or firmware, and test engineering teams during requirement and design reviews.
Experience evaluating Interface Control Documents, verification plans, and requirements traceability for secure or mission-critical systems.
Background in information assurance, embedded security, or mission-critical secure system development.
Familiarity with the DoD Risk Management Framework and cybersecurity requirements applicable to weapon systems.
Experience with technical review events such as SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
Knowledge of digital engineering or Model-Based Systems Engineering.
Familiarity with software and hardware integration.
Experience assessing design requirements for security, compliance, verification and validation methods, and system integration impacts.
DoD acquisitions program experience.
Knowledge or experience with systems engineering tools such as Cameo Enterprise Architecture and DOORS.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Self-motivation, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills for interfacing, coordinating, and negotiating with government customers and company personnel.

Responsibilities

Support the U.S. Air Force customer in reviewing and evaluating the Sentinel prime contractor's designs, documentation, architectures, and MBSE products related to command and control subsystems.
Support management of government-furnished equipment and property integration into the Sentinel weapon-system design.
Provide expertise on weapon-system and systems-integration-laboratory architectures, concepts of operation, modeling, simulation and analysis, and command-and-control integration options.
Coordinate and integrate actions with project managers, engineers, logisticians, system testers, and external government agencies.
Support Launch Execution Branch capabilities, including weapon-system command and control, nuclear codes and cryptography, ICBM targeting, and NC3 systems.