Sr. Principal System Security Engineer, Anti Tamper

Cybersecurity Jobs; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Work schedule flexibility

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal System Security Engineer, Anti Tamper, to lead security countermeasure efforts against current and future attacks. The role focuses on architecting security solutions, implementing countermeasures per U.S.

Government guidance, and delivering defense-in-depth protections for customers. The candidate will design using adversary threat analysis, apply state-of-the-art security technologies, and perform technical writing while supporting budget ownership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of work experience.
• Understanding of systems engineering techniques and processes.
• Writing system requirements.
• Defining system architectures.
• Integrating hardware and software.
• Validating and verifying the delivered solution.
• Leading an engineering team.
• Technical writing.

Responsibilities

• Design security architectures using adversary threat analysis and countermeasures.
• Implement and test security countermeasures following U.S. Government guidance.
• Apply and work with Security State of the Art technologies.
• Deliver defense-in-depth security solutions for customers.
• Provide technical writing.
• Support budget ownership responsibilities.

Skills

Security architectures

Threat analysis

Technical leadership

Technical writing

Budget ownership

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cameo

MagicDraw

Xilinx

Microsemi FPGAs

Job description

BAE Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal System Security Engineer, Anti Tamper to lead security countermeasure efforts against current and future attacks.

Responsibilities

• Design security architectures using adversary threat analysis and proposed countermeasures
• Implement and test security countermeasures following U.S. Government guidance
• Apply and work with Security State of the Art (S-SOTA) technologies
• Deliver defense-in-depth security solutions for customers
• Provide technical writing
• Perform task planning and support some budget ownership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of work experience
• Understanding of systems engineering techniques and processes
• Writing system requirements
• Defining system architectures
• Integrating hardware and software
• Validating and verifying the delivered solution
• Leading an engineering team
• Technical writing

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• 10+ years of systems engineering experience
• Cryptographic algorithm implementation
• Configuring security features of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) S-SOTA components
• Firmware development for COTS S-SOTA components such as Xilinx or Microsemi FPGAs
• Applying secure coding practices, securing operating systems, and virtualization
• Implementing and configuring security protocols
• Attack and countermeasure analysis
• Model-Based Systems Engineering using Cameo or MagicDraw
• Developing positive customer relationships
• Product design development and design analysis for manufacturability and maintainability
• Technical engineering leadership
• Integration and Verification and Validation event conduct

Technologies

• Cameo
• MagicDraw
• Xilinx
• Microsemi FPGAs

Location and Work Model

• Nashua, NH (onsite)
• Full time on site
• 100% of the time at a BAE Systems facility

Compensation

• USD 149,603 - 254,317 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount programs
• Work schedule flexibility such as alternating Fridays off
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (for regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours/week)
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental
• Military leave
• Bereavement
• Any applicable federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards