Platform Cybersecurity Engineer

General Dynamics Land Systems; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-80 Work Schedule

Onsite cafeteria

Fitness center

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights, Michigan is looking for an Engineering Manager for Cyber architecture and compliance in military vehicles. This role involves overseeing the development and integration of Cyber systems within embedded systems, requiring at least 10 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Candidates must also have experience in military vehicle projects, a strong knowledge of cyber requirements, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams. A US security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering or military projects.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-37 and NIST SP 800-53 regulations.
• Experience in cyber warfare and cyber physical system security.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cyber tasks and integrate technical design across the vehicle system.
• Develop and enforce system requirements and specifications.
• Lead trade studies for system and subsystem design.

Skills

Cyber architecture

Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment

Military vehicle development

Embedded system engineering

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, 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 management position to broadly execute guidance from platform Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Manager, and functional management.

Company Information:

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer:

• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
• Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect:

• Exercise authority and responsibility for Cyber 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
• Evaluate new Cyber and C5ISR technologies for potential use on GDLS products
• Manage and participate in peer reviews

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, related science or equivalent (Relevant cyber technical certificates and management credentials will be considered)
• Minimum of 10+ years' experience
• Experience with engineering and/or military projects
• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler and modeling languages such as SysM
• Experience with embedded system engineering Cyber space.
• Experience with Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)
• 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%
• This position will require 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)

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.