Sr. Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Leidos • Linthicum Heights, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to support a complex, mission-critical Information Assurance Program near Ft. Meade, Maryland. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and evaluation of systems engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, security requirements, and security testing documents. The role also provides technical support for development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of components of complex hardware and software systems. This includes requirements elicitation and analysis, functional allocation, systems requirements reviews, and technical and non-technical assessments.

The position supports planning and test analysis for the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other government certification and accreditation processes. It also performs cybersecurity high-assurance evaluation activities, reviews security evaluation documents and other high-assurance artifacts for devices undergoing certification and assessment, and helps ensure devices meet security requirements. The engineer participates in security-related meetings and reviews, documents security deficiencies, and recommends requirement clarifications and process or template improvements to mitigate security concerns.

Requirements

• 12 or more years of systems engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; five additional years of systems engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
• Information assurance or cryptographic experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and lead small teams.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Space, Weapon, Ground, or Terminal system development and/or evaluation.
• Experience with the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process or other government certification and accreditation processes.
• Experience in Space System Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate systems engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, security requirements, and security testing documents.
• Provide technical support for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of components of complex hardware and software systems.
• Conduct requirements elicitation and analysis, functional allocation, systems requirements reviews, and technical and non-technical assessments.
• Support planning and test analysis for the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other government certification and accreditation processes.
• Perform cybersecurity high-assurance evaluation activities, including reviewing security evaluation documents and other high-assurance artifacts for devices undergoing certification and assessment.
• Attend and participate in security-related meetings and reviews, translating vulnerability knowledge into guidance to prevent or manage risk.
• Clearly document security deficiencies identified during artifact and document evaluations.
• Recommend requirement clarification and process or template improvements to mitigate security concerns.

What This Job Offers

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