System Security Engineer (5168)

SMX•Patuxent River, MD, MD

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Journeyman System Security Engineer (SSE) to support the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program Office (PMA-268) located at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. This role involves providing comprehensive cybersecurity support, including drafting documentation, coordinating changes, leading system security engineering activities, and ensuring the security posture of various systems within the program office. The engineer will be responsible for identifying and documenting security requirements, tracking security measures, conducting risk assessments, and leading certification and registration activities. Additionally, the role requires active participation in change management, risk management coordination, and assisting the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) with various administrative and technical tasks. The position also has specific administrative team execution expectations, including daily login to Microsoft Teams, designated in-office days, and regular status updates on cyber activities.

Requirements

Clearance Required: Secret
US Citizenship is required for work on DoD contract
Technical or Scientific BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of seven (7) years of cyber-related experience, preferably in a DoD environment

Nice To Haves

Program office experience highly desired
Aviation engineering experience highly desired

Responsibilities

Provide support to PMA-268 Cyber Leads in execution of the PMA-268 Cybersecurity Program.
Provide support in drafting and reviewing Program Documentation, Policies and Plans.
Coordinate with PMA-268 Cyber Leads when changes occur that might affect system’s security posture, cybersecurity authorization(s) and/or certifications.
Lead product specific System Security Engineering activities for all systems within scope of IPT.
Provide oversight of all IPT cybersecurity activities.
Review system documentation to obtain and sustain Subject Matter Expert (SME) level knowledge of the system architecture, functionality and capabilities.
Work closely with the IPT Class Desk and IPT Leadership to ensure early engagement when cybersecurity items may impact the program cost, schedule, or performance.
Develop and maintain a cyber schedule to include a detailed Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS) for significant efforts.
Provide input for SOWs, DIDs, and CDRLs for IPT contract activities.
Identify, define and document system security requirements for incorporation of product specifications.
Conduct derivation and traceability of cyber requirements.
Track execution and performance of security measures to protect information and network infrastructure and computer systems.
Conduct critical function analysis.
Identify Mission Essential Functions (MEF).
Lead Critical Program Information (CPI) assessments.
Understand vulnerabilities and attack vectors that can impact the cyber posture of the systems/environment.
Identify and recommend security solutions to PMA-268 Cyber Leads.
Perform SSE duties in support of Cyber Survivability Risk Assessments (CSRA) and CYBERSAFE to include leading execution of collaborative development of artifacts and data (Objective Quality Evidence, Mission Critical Function/Component Traceability).
Lead DFIA implementation efforts through definition of enclaves and enclave boundary protection requirements.
Lead system security certification and registration activities (e.g. CSfC, CDS, Cryptographic Modules).
Lead IPT cybersecurity activities.
Initiate, communicate and coordinate with stakeholders and SMEs to address actions and RFIs required for IPT cybersecurity activities in a timely manner (no actions/RFIs to be stagnant for longer than 2 weeks).
Lead IPT SSE Working Group (SSEWG) to coordinate with Contractors/Organizations supporting IPT cybersecurity efforts.
Maintain awareness of authorization of Systems/Subsystems.
Review all IPT cybersecurity CDRLs.
Actively participate as a stakeholder in change management processes to ensure cybersecurity posture is not impacted due to a change.
Coordinate Risk Management (Opportunities, Issues, Risks) activities with Risk Managers (Cyber, PMA, Product) to document, socialize and work mitigation steps.
Assist IPT ISSO with defining Information Types, approval of CIA, review of POA&M, and review of hardware/software lists.
Login to Microsoft Teams at the beginning of each day and have a headset to participate in Teams meetings.
Be in person at the PMA-268 Program Office every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday unless pre-coordinated with PMA-268 Cyber Leads. Core office hours 0830-1430.
Attend additional days in the office if there is work that requires in person/office presence to complete outside of the designated office days.
Provide updates to Cyber Status Slide (weekly), Microsoft Planner Task Status (weekly), Task Tracker (weekly), and Cyber Schedule (biweekly).
Ensure no actions are stagnant for longer than 2 weeks.
Provide meeting summary notes for meetings attended to the PMA-268 cyber team for awareness.