Shipboard Cybersecurity Engineer – Philadelphia

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Department 425, Electrical System Software and Cybersecurity, is seeking a Control Systems Security Engineer for its Shipboard Cybersecurity team. The role serves as a control systems security consultant for the electric and propulsion plant supporting COLUMBIA Class test programs. The position is located at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania site. The engineer supports continuous monitoring and enforcement of control systems security risk assessments, follows and develops processes for continuous improvement and operations, and creates and delivers training to promote compliance. The role helps ensure cybersecurity requirements are implemented and validated and tracks requirements that are not being met. Related work includes equipment research, project management, risk management, preparing presentations, and participating in customer meetings. Typical work includes troubleshooting shipboard and prototype equipment; training operations, test, and engineering personnel on control systems security and IT component access; collaborating with component engineers to resolve security discrepancies and IT system issues; analyzing DoD/DoN platform IT systems and developing security control implementation plans; supporting system certification and continuous monitoring; designing, implementing, operating, and maintaining sensitive unclassified and classified computing systems under NAVSEA processes; and reviewing vendor software deliverables for cybersecurity compliance. The stated environmental attribute is inside work.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Systems, Computer, or Electrical Engineering, or IT Cybersecurity.
1–4 years of post-graduate systems engineering and/or engineering experience.
Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance through the Department of Defense.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Systems, Computer, or Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree.
Active Secret security clearance.
At least 1 year of IT troubleshooting, including advanced networking, firewalls, group policy, and auditing.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification or equivalent.
Understanding of NIST 800-53 security controls.
U.S. Navy submarine service.
Experience in security of control systems.

Responsibilities

Support continuous monitoring and enforcement of control systems security risk assessments.
Follow and develop processes for continuous improvement and operations.
Write and provide training to promote control systems security compliance.
Ensure cybersecurity requirements are implemented and validated, and track requirements that are not being met.
Research equipment and support project and risk management.
Prepare presentations and participate in customer meetings.
Troubleshoot shipboard and prototype equipment.
Train operations, test, and engineering personnel on control systems security and IT component access.
Collaborate with component engineers to resolve control systems security discrepancies and IT system issues.
Analyze DoD/DoN platform IT systems and develop security control implementation plans.
Support system certification and continuous monitoring.
Design, implement, operate, and maintain sensitive unclassified and classified computing systems in accordance with NAVSEA processes.
Review equipment vendor software deliverables for compliance with cybersecurity requirements.