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MDA Principle Cyber Security Engineer
GovSG is looking for a proven Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide support to MDA's System Security Engineering Directorate (MDA/CEY) in the development of system-level cybersecurity requirements, anti-tamper solutions, and execution of a disciplined systems engineering process to produce System-level technical documents necessary to establish the basis for MDA Program Office subsystem engineering.
This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL.
Responsibilities:
- Provide senior-level support developing cyber developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) approaches.
- Evaluate cybersecurity DT&E results and identify cybersecurity-related risks to Missile Defense System programs.
- Integrate cyber requirements into system designs and into various cyber development and testing events to include cyber tabletop and intelligence exercises.
- Support the evaluation and effectiveness of cyber capabilities to defend the fielded MDS against cyberspace attack.
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 12 years of related DoD experience.
- Active top-secret clearance, or the ability to quickly qualify for one.
- Experience in deriving system requirements based on operational need.
- Knowledge of and experience in test planning/execution, and in evaluation/analysis of resulting test data.
- Experience with blue and red team testing techniques and their application to both tabletop exercises and DT&E.
- Experience in characterizing system-level risks, and in developing associated recommendations for senior leadership.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate technical information to senior MDA leaders.
Position Desired:
- Previous MDA experience, particularly MDA systems engineering.
- Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes.
- Knowledge of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defense fundamentals.
- Knowledge of Software Assurance and Zero Trust policy application in systems engineering.
- Knowledge of joint targeting process and its application to potential adversarial activity in operational cyberspace.
- Experience with applying cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and cyber survivability policy/guidance to system requirement development, system test planning, and system evaluation.
- Experience translating cyber threat intelligence and operational risks into testable, system-level cybersecurity requirements for warfighting or mission-critical systems.
- Experience with development and/or review of system architectures, safety hazards, and failure analysis documentation.
- Experience with development and/or review of model-based system engineering models.
- Knowledge of system security engineering principles, such as anti-tamper, supply chain risk evaluation, and program protection, and their interaction with cybersecurity implementations.
- Experience with development and manipulation of artificial intelligence/machine learning tools, and with applying those tools to systems engineering processes.
Salary: $145,000- $165,000. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.
Why You’ll Want to Work at GovSG:
Why You’ll Want to Work at GovSG:
- Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO and company matched 401k
- Development opportunities through comprehensive training suite
- Ability to make an impact supporting the warfighter
- Opportunities to engage with the community through volunteering
- The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
GovSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know your Rights: If you would like more information, please visit www.eeoc.gov/poster.
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