Cyber Solutions Engineer

Softworld, a Kelly Company; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

A defense technology organization in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking a skilled cybersecurity engineer to support Cyber architecture and technology across the US market. The role requires experience in embedded systems engineering and compliance with federal regulations. Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and at least 7 years of related experience. This position requires a US security clearance and offers a contract employment type.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience leading engineering or military projects.
• Experience in military vehicle development and integration.
• Experience with embedded system engineering cyber space.

Responsibilities

• Support Cyber architecture and compliance across the US market.
• Manage implementation of cyber-physical design best practices.
• Develop and manage system requirements and interface allocations.
• Oversee verification plans and coordinate test, production and field site shakedown.
• Lead RCCA and issue resolution for production, development, or test projects.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and standards (NIST 800-37/800-53) and prepare SSPs/POA&Ms.

Skills

Embedded system engineering

Cyber solutions development

Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)

Experience with Cyber Tabletop Exercise (CTTX)

Familiarity with Microsoft Office software

Verification planning

RCCA

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related science

Military project leadership

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

Job description

Position Description

The function of this position is to support the Cyber and Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) section with responsibility for Cyber architecture, technology, evaluation, testing and compliance across the US market and support the delivery of products and services to Ground Combat Platforms. This is an engineering position, not cyber IT, to broadly execute guidance from platform Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Manager, and functional management.

Key Duties and Skills Required

• Exercise Cyber duties and tasks to help integrate cross-functional technical scope within schedule and other constraints. Help project team to ensure a balanced, integrated, and compliant Cyber design across the vehicle system.
• Manage/support the identification, development and implementation of platform cyber-physical design best practices, tools and education across the entire engineering enterprise. This will be done with a cross functional team of engineering and program disciplines and form the basis for developing a cyber security culture within the engineering organization.
• Develop and manage System requirements and interface allocations including Performance and Space, weight and Power-Cooling, Reliability and Maintenance SWaP-CRaM), and enforce across the design team; develop system specification requirements compliance documentation
• Manage and coordinate requirements, architectures and system designs and any changes, conditions, inputs and final resolution for requirements, trades, and alternatives
• Manage, develop, support and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for system and subsystem design including system-level impacts to include balance of space, weight, power, cost, reliability, and performance across a Cyber vehicle suite
• Oversee/support development of verification plans and manage their execution including test and production and field site shakedown and verification
• Participate in and lead design and integration troubleshooting/Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and problem report/test incident resolution for production, development, test, or modification projects
• Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and review to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements
• Coordinate with platform Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) where interface is required, such as in threat analysis, interface development and requirements decomposition and compliance

Position Requirements

(Candidates will be considered on the aggregate of the position requirements, it is not required that candidates possess experience in all categories):

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, related science or equivalent (Relevant cyber technical certificates and management credentials will be considered)
• Minimum 3-5 years experience
• Minimum of 7+ years' experience
• Experience leading engineering and/or military projects
• Experience with embedded system engineering Cyber space.
• Developing Cyber solutions within embedded systems
• Experience with Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)
• Experience with Cross-Domain Solution sets
• Experience with Cyber Tabletop Exercise (CTTX) drills
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and standards, including NIST SP 800-37 and NIST SP 800-53.
• Prepare and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and other required documentation.
• Experience leading teams in technical development projects
• Experience in military vehicle development and integration
• Experience in interpreting higher level customer requirements and flowing them down to technology areas
• Experience in developing and managing system level cyber requirements
• Familiarity with various electrical line replaceable units and the development and troubleshooting of electronic hardware
• Experience with cyber warfare, offensive and/or defensive
• Experience with embedded systems, automotive and military related
• Experience with software and computer science principles
• Familiarity with cyber physical system security requirements
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
• Ability to travel (mostly domestic, some international) up to 15%

Additional Information

• This position requires a US security clearance.
• This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Embedded Software Products