Senior R&D Systems Security Engineer

Sandia Corporation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a multidisciplinary R&D Systems Security Engineer to lead the secure product realization lifecycle for high-consequence national security systems. This role is onsite in Albuquerque, NM.

You will apply NIST SP 800-160 and risk-informed engineering practices, collaborating with Systems, Hardware, Software, Cybersecurity, and counterintelligence experts to integrate security and anti-subversion controls across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and five years of directly relevant experience.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance required to start.
• Experience in systems security engineering and risk management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead security engineering across the full product lifecycle.
• Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and risk evaluations.
• Define security requirements for hardware, firmware, and software.
• Develop evidence packages and assurance artifacts.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Production, and Cybersecurity.

Skills

Systems Security Engineering

Threat Modeling

Risk Assessment

Cross-functional Collaboration

DOE Q Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Graduate degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SysML

UML

Cameo

MagicDraw

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a multidisciplinary R&D Systems Security Engineer to lead the secure product realization lifecycle for high-consequence national security systems. This role is onsite in Albuquerque, NM.

You will apply NIST SP 800-160 and risk-informed engineering practices, collaborating with Systems, Hardware, Software, Cybersecurity, and counterintelligence experts to integrate security and anti-subversion controls across the lifecycle.