Cyber Architect Sr Stf - E5

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full‑time Cyber Architect focused on adversarial testing to strengthen embedded aviation platforms and support the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Cyber Range.

The role requires advanced architectural knowledge of aviation platforms, plus experience in real-time embedded systems, vulnerability assessments, exploit development, and mitigations to protect critical defense assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline as listed.
• Experience with real-time embedded systems architecture, OS, and networking fundamentals.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and teamwork.
• Proficient technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of system design, development, testing, and integration.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests of embedded systems.
• Develop tools to support vulnerability assessments.
• Support cyber assessment concepts for customer needs.
• Document vulnerabilities to senior leaders.
• Develop ACR TTPs in hardware/software/RF/embedded networks.

Skills

Penetration testing

Adversarial testing

Embedded systems

Technical writing

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Security / Information Technology or related field

Job description

Standard Job Description

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking a full‑time Cyber Architect, with a focus in adversarial test and exploitation. This position supports the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Cyber Range™ (ACR). The candidate will be responsible for performing a wide array of cyber security assessments and testing to evaluate the security posture of embedded aviation platforms, identify vulnerabilities, develop exploits, and recommend mitigations. The successful candidate will possess advanced architectural knowledge of one or more aviation platforms, including hardware, software, and logical architectures, and will be capable of applying that knowledge to conduct adversarial cyber assessments, develop and execute exploits, and recommend effective mitigations.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrating knowledge of system design, development, testing, and integration, including hardware, software, and network components.
• Performing vulnerability assessments / penetration tests of embedded systems and supporting IT systems
• Tools and capabilities development to support vulnerability assessments
• Support analysis and development of cyber assessments concepts in support of customers high level requirements and mission needs
• Formal documentation and reporting of discovered vulnerabilities to senior leaders
• Continued development of personal and ACR TTPs in the arenas of: Hardware/Software/RF/Embedded Network analysis and reverse engineering

Responsible for cyber securityrequirements,architecture, development, design, test and integration of systems. Utilizes best practices to drive informed risk-based decisions regarding controls that maintain integrity, visibility, compliance and resiliency.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering. Computer Security, Information Technology, or another related field.
• Demonstrated experience with the real-time embedded systems (avionics systems or similar) Architecture, Operating Systems and Networking Fundamentals.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills with the ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficient technical writing skills.

Desired Skills

• Ability to perform penetration testing or adversarial testing of embedded systems.
• Experience with software, hardware, embedded networks, and/or radio frequency analysis/reverse engineering as applied to avionics platforms.
• Proficiency with programming languages for multiple domains including shell scripting, high-level languages, and assembly.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $148300.00 - $275500.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits Offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full‑time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.