NASA Space Systems Security Analyst

SAIC • Fairmont, WV

8h • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Security Analyst to support our NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) customer in Fairmont, West Virginia. The candidate will support the Cross-Cutting Vulnerability Investigations (CCVI) project as part of the NASA IV&V Program’s Mission Protection Services (MPS) Team. This role is full-time and is performed onsite at NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, WV.
SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Security Analyst to support our NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) customer in Fairmont, West Virginia. The candidate will support the Cross-Cutting Vulnerability Investigations (CCVI) project as part of the NASA IV&V Program’s Mission Protection Services (MPS) Team. This role is full-time and is performed onsite at NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, WV.
Job Description:
Working with System, Software, and Security/Cyber Engineers to perform Vulnerability Analysis of spacecraft components
Developing analysis approaches and test cases to exercise suspected behaviors
Developing Models and Simulations of spacecraft HW/SW/data interfaces using C/C++, Java, Python or similar object-oriented languages/scripts
Developing unit and integration level tests for models and simulation environments
Maintaining/Modifying models and simulations from other developers
The candidate will work with more senior MPS team members and will perform a variety of individual contributor and team-based tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelors and 0 years related experience
• Ability to develop analysis approaches and test cases to exercise suspected behaviors
• Ability to read and analyze C/C++, Java or similar object-oriented languages
• Experience using Python or similar object-oriented scripting languages
• Active TS/SCI or have ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Communication Skills – verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Computer Skills - Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Soft Skills – professionalism, strong work ethic, creativity, curiosity, problem solving, and critical thinking
• Ability to work on own tasks and manage own progress, while also able to work in team environments and under the direction/supervision of task leads
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or other relevant field
• Experience developing models and simulations of spacecraft HW/SW/data interfaces
• Experience developing unit and integration level tests for models and simulation environments
• One or more of the following exercised skillsets: automation, test case generation, data processing, secure coding, modeling, abstraction, and ethical hacking
• Vulnerability Identification
• Threat and Risk Assessment - NIST CMF, NIST RMF
• Threat Modeling – STRIDE, DREAD
• Familiarity with common threat methods and TTPs - MITRE ATT&CK, SPARTA Frameworks
• Spacecraft concept of operations
• Space Flight and Ground systems and software architectures
• Knowledge of Space systems avionics
• Space data standards knowledge (e.g. CCSDS, C2MS, XTCE)
• NASA experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Working with System, Software, and Security/Cyber Engineers to perform Vulnerability Analysis of spacecraft components
• Developing analysis approaches and test cases to exercise suspected behaviors
• Developing Models and Simulations of spacecraft HW/SW/data interfaces using C/C++, Java, Python or similar object-oriented languages/scripts
• Developing unit and integration level tests for models and simulation environments
• Maintaining/Modifying models and simulations from other developers
• Work with more senior MPS team members and will perform a variety of individual contributor and team-based tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level