SW/HW Lifecycle Support Engineer - Senior

Mtsi Va; The Prairies at Wright Field (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MTSI is seeking an experienced engineer to support the DoD Anti-Tamper Executive Agent Field Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The role focuses on hardware/software lifecycle support for electronic subsystems and microelectronics, with emphasis on CPI protection and DevSecOps practices.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in DoD environments, SAP/SCI experience, and an active TS clearance with SCI/SAP eligibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant DoD work experience.
• SAP/SCI environment experience in last 5 years.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Translate user requirements into system requirements for deployment of hardware/software.
• Support system design, verification, and lifecycle management for CPI-enabled subsystems.
• Perform risk assessments, lifecycle cost analyses, and trade studies.
• Provide system/subsystem integration support for CPI and weapon systems.
• Review specs, ICDs, and interface documents for programs.

Skills

DoD systems

Security

CI/CD

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

BS and MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Introduction

Personnel performing in this position are experienced and motivated engineering professionals with the necessary skills to support the DoD Anti-Tamper Executive Agent Field Program Office (ATEA FPO) performing hardware and software lifecycle support activities for electronic subsystem and microelectronic integration into DoW weapon systems involving the following: Provide system and subsystem integration support for DoW weapon systems hardware and software across the full lifecycle, from design through sustainment and decommission, with focus on electronic subsystems/microelectronic components. Apply experience with Anti-Tamper and cyber lifecycle integration to protect Critical Program Information (CPI) during modes and states of operation in DoW weapon systems and their electronic subsystems and microelectronic components. Support software development activities for DoW weapon systems, including requirements definition, design, implementation, and verification of subsystems and microelectronics-enabled capabilities. Understand DevSecOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), agile software development practices and implementation, and have familiarity with modern software languages, applications, and development tools to help accelerate security systems engineering delivery of hardware/software integrated solutions for DoW weapon systems. Collaborate with Military Service labs and industry partners to evaluate and improve lifecycle processes with respect to CPI within electronic subsystems and microelectronic components for DoW weapon systems. Assist in assessing GOTS and COTS electronic subsystems and microelectronic components software and hardware features for security, reliability, and lifecycle supportability in DoW weapon systems.

How you will contribute to our National Security and Defense mission

As an Engineer with MTSI, you will be responsible for supporting customers in Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) facilities. You will interact daily with program managers, other engineers, financial managers, and industry subject matter experts across multiple Services supporting Department of Defense (DoD) Services and Agencies, and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. This position is located at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

You’ll be a great fit for this role if

• You have a passion for DoD systems and advanced technologies.
• You understand the urgent need to modernize and support our defense systems and give our troops the best possible tools.
• You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work.
• You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself.
• You have attention to detail and provide excellent customer service in a professional environment.
• You are a great teammate.

Responsibilities

Personnel shall be experienced and motivated engineering professionals with the necessary skills to support the Anti-Tamper Executive Agent (ATEA) Field Program Office (FPO) by accomplishing technical tasks in a classified work environment.

This position requires an understanding of software for operation, data processing and control functions; message protocols, transmission and subsystem/component communications; and storage elements within electronic subsystems and microelectronics circuitry and components.

Individuals will work with the ATEA FPO, Military Service labs, and industry partners in assessing current and future weapons systems’ susceptibilities and vulnerabilities to an adversary’s exploitation.

Personnel shall apply knowledge of and expertise in DoW, AF and common engineering and scientific principles, criteria, and procedures to improve planned and existing weapon system manufacture, operations, re-manufacture and de-militarization operations and oversight, with experience in weapon system Program Protection planning.

Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Assist in translating user requirements into system requirements, which will be used to design, develop, fabricate, test and evaluate systems, subsystems and equipment for deployment.
• Support and conduct engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, lifecycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessment and scheduling trade-off studies.
• Support and conduct systems analyses to include, but not limited to, system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessment.
• Perform technical/mission analyses of existing and potential operational requirements, assist in developing system concepts, and perform technological/trade-off study assessments of proposed designs.
• Provide systems/subsystems integration support for the acquisition, development and verification of systems and equipment and their CPI.
• Review specifications, including system, system segment and equipment specifications, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) involved in programs.
• Assist with the development of requirements and technology needs into action plans and policies necessary to improve and retain world class manufacturing, operations, re-manufacturing and de-militarization of weapon system capabilities.
• Apply engineering principles and technical understanding of subject matter material into initial development, modification/updates/revisions, and maintenance of technical Anti-Tamper Security Classification Guides (SCG) using technical writing skills.

Qualifications Required

• 10+ years of relevant DoD work experience (years of experience may be waiverable with customer approval).
• No less than three (3) years’ experience in a SAP and/or SCI environment within the last five (5) years (SAP/SCI experience may be waiverable with customer approval).
• Education: BS and MS degree in Electrical, Radar, Software, Microelectronics, or Computer Engineering (Master’s degree may be waiverable with customer approval).
• Even better if you have these desired skills: Experience with Program Protection planning, Systems Security Engineering (SSE) and implementation in weapon system programs.
• Experience evaluating current fielded weapons systems to determine anti-tamper and reverse engineering susceptibility based on vendor design.
• Experience identifying susceptibility of critical protected information from exploitation and reverse engineering.
• Experience supporting development of industry and DoD standards for future weapons systems to improve resistance to reverse engineering exploitation.
• Experience working with industry to assess tamper resistance of current weapons systems within the acquisition development cycle.
• Clearance Requirements: Possess an active Top Secret security clearance, based upon a Single Scope Background (SSBI/SBPR).
• Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) access.

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