Senior Acquisition Program Engineer, Systems Security

Canvas II, LLC.; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite at Eglin AFB

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Canvas Inc. is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Engineer - Systems Security at Eglin AFB to safeguard critical systems and guide cybersecurity defenses.

You will identify CPI, develop AT specifications, and coordinate with SAF/IA and other teams to enable secure testing and fielding. The role requires TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and extensive experience with DoD acquisition lifecycles and RMF/SCRM processes, including life-cycle protection of mission-critical embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Clearance: TS/SCI; Must be a US citizen.
• Bachelor/Master/PhD with years of relevant experience as specified.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess CPI and AT protections.
• Develop AT specs and procedures to prevent exploitation.
• Support and maintain AT sections of the Program Protection Plan.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders to enable compliant testing and fielding.
• Apply IA engineering to weapon systems per DoDI 5200.44 and 8500.01E.
• Implement risk-management early in system design.
• Develop IA specs and support audits and integration of secure components.
• Implement SCRM per DoDI 4140.01, mitigate supply-chain risks.
• Support PIT/IA engineering for embedded systems.
• Ensure secure interconnections with NIPRNET/SIPRNET/JWICS.

Skills

IA engineering

RMF

SCRM

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree in related discipline

PhD in related discipline

Tools

DoD acquisition lifecycle

DoDI 5200.44

DoDI 8500.01E

DoDI 4140.01

Job description

Canvas Inc. is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Engineer - Systems Security at Eglin AFB to safeguard critical systems and guide cybersecurity defenses.

You will identify CPI, develop AT specifications, and coordinate with SAF/IA and other teams to enable secure testing and fielding. The role requires TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and extensive experience with DoD acquisition lifecycles and RMF/SCRM processes, including life-cycle protection of mission-critical embedded systems.