Sr. Systems Engineer (Information Assurance)

L3Harris•Camden, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Integrated Systems & Encryption team at L3Harris Technologies is a global leader in designing, developing, and producing secure communication systems and products for mission-critical operations across space, ground, air, and naval domains. This role is within the IC5S group, where employees can make a significant impact and foster career growth in an environment of integrity, excellence, and quality. The Information Assurance Systems Engineer is a Systems Engineer with expertise in developing systems and equipment to protect classified National Security information. This position is ideal for individuals with Systems Engineering experience in designing, developing, and testing Information Assurance solutions for Defense and Intelligence community customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline.
Active U.S. Government security clearance (DoD SECRET minimum).
6+ years of Systems Engineering experience, including work on Information Assurance systems/products.
4+ years applying the full Systems Engineering lifecycle from concept development through system test.
At least 3 years of experience in Architecture Development, including functional analysis, requirements allocation and traceability, trade studies, system synthesis, and integration/verification testing.
2+ years of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
At least 2 years of experience with Information Assurance, security, and cryptography.
1+ years of experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), including TLS and certificate/key management.

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing NSA Approved products is highly desirable.
Master's degree is highly desired.
Understanding of Key Management Systems including: EKMS, KMI, and their impact on the design of End Cryptographic Units (ECUs).
Proven track record of success and experience in the architecture, design, analysis, integration, and test of NSA Approved Type 1 certified systems or equipment.
Security architecture development skills, specifically the ability to make complex design trade-offs affecting system security.
Experience negotiating security requirements with NSA Technical Evaluators.

Responsibilities

Apply security and cryptography expertise throughout the Systems Engineering process to develop and certify National Security systems on time, within budget, and with low residual risk.
Develop Concepts of Operations.
Decompose and synthesize requirements.
Develop and analyze system architectures.
Plan and execute security tests.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography.
Coordinate efforts with others, influence and resolve cross-team issues, and communicate changes effectively.
Travel up to 10% of the time.