Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer Level 4

Indotronix International Corporation•San Antonio, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Indotronix is seeking an experienced Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer Level 4 to join our Systems Engineering Group. This onsite role in San Antonio, Texas, involves providing technical decisions and guidance to ensure timely, high-quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission Cyber requirements. The engineer will partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives. A key responsibility is ensuring weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101. The role also involves proposing and designing cyber systems architecture changes, providing cyber implementation guidance, developing technical standard engineering processes, and participating in engineering reviews. The engineer will perform cyber-attack surface analysis, participate in cybersecurity assessment activities, and provide input to program milestones and metrics. This position requires solving complex problems in an Agile, DevSecOps environment and supporting program engineering review boards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 8 years, Master's degree with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 14 years' experience in a cyber systems engineering related fields in lieu of a degree.
A current active Secret clearance is required to be considered
The ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
Able to obtain, within six months of hire, an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140
Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories and concepts.
Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering to develop and model requirements
Experience managing requirements or systems engineering artifacts using tools such as DOORS, Cameo, or JIRA.
Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation.

Nice To Haves

Able to work semi independently with general direction from senior leadership
IASAE level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140
Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
Software Assurance experience.
Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as Cameo
Expertise with Requirement Management tools such as IBM DOORs.
Knowledge of Cyber Security systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications
Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design
Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment
Experience authoring and maintaining critical program authorization documents such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans.
Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements
Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, coordination, and interpersonal skills
Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives
Experience managing and directing efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model
Proven success by analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines
Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Work within the Systems Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission Cyber requirements
Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives
Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements
Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams
Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed
Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to development of computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, computer architectures
Perform cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk
Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports and security penetration test planning and execution
Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules
Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve these problems
Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation
Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment
Support program engineering review boards