Systems Security Engineer

Kelly Services; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 138,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Service bonus plans

Group-rate insurance

Access to 3,000+ training courses

Job summary

Kelly Services in the United States is seeking a Systems Security Engineer for a 7+ month engagement, with remote work possible but access to hubs for reporting. Must hold an active DoD Secret clearance and be a U.S. citizen.

Pay is $100–$108/hr, with potential travel up to 15%. You will join a multidisciplinary team to design, integrate, verify, and deliver rugged, secure embedded solutions for aerospace/defense applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a STEM field.
• Typically requires 6+ years’ experience in Systems Engineering.
• Experience in system engineering principles incl. requirements development, design, and verification/validation.
• Experience in System Security Engineering (SSE) incl. reverse engineering & embedded security.
• Experience in real-time embedded security solutions for DoD platforms.
• Experience with Anti-Tamper technologies incl. secure boot/encryption.
• U.S. citizen with active DoD Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, verify and deliver rugged, secure processing solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to protect against reverse engineering and exploitation.
• Work in a matrix organization with Chief Engineers, PMs, and leadership to meet customer needs.
• Shape technology across multiple product lines and business units.
• Proactively identify and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities.

Skills

DoD clearance

Systems Eng

SSE

Anti-tamper

Vulnerability

Embedded security

Requirements mgmt

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Cameo MBSE

Jama

Confluence

Jira

Bitbucket

Job description

Job Title : Systems Security Engineer

Duration : 7+ months with possible extensions

Pay : $100-$108/hr. (depending on experience)

Shift : 9-80 Schedule. 1 st Shift- 630am start time

Travel : Ability to travel, up to 15% of the time (location dependent)

Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. government issued DoD Secret security clearance

Can be remote but must be able to report to any of the below hubs when needed.

Hubs:

• Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
• Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Huntsville, Alabama, United States
• Cypress, California, United States
• West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
• Gainesville, Florida United States

Position Overview:

• Our client is looking for the best and brightest talent to help bring cutting-edge technology to mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.
• We bridge commercial innovation with defense-grade security to ensure our warfighters and allies have the technological advantage.
• We are seeking a highly motivated Principal Systems Engineer to develop the next generation of industry-leading rugged, secure processing solutions.
• In this role, you’ll be part of a Systems Engineering team primarily working within our Processing Technology business unit designing, integrating, verifying, and delivering rugged, secure, embedded products.
• You’ll have the opportunity to shape technology across multiple lines of business and multiple product lines.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative and robust protections against reverse engineering, unauthorized access, and exploitation.
• You’ll be working in a matrix organization as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team while collaborating with Line of Business Chief Engineers, systems engineering, program management, business development, operations, supply chain, and executive leadership to meet customer needs.
• The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in an environment of an integrated mindset, unconstrained thinking, and being empowered to make decisions.
• If you are passionate about systems engineering, security, cutting-edge technology, and have a experience in developing secure/anti-tamper processing solutions, we want to hear from you.

Required Qualifications: MUST HAVES

• Bachelor's Science degree or higher in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline.
• Typically requires 6+ years’ experience in Systems Engineering.
• Experience in system engineering principles, including requirements development and management, system design, and verification/validation.
• Experience in System Security Engineering (SSE) principles, reverse engineering & embedded security.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and/or testing of real-time embedded security solutions targeted for Department of Defense (DoD) platforms.
• Experience in generating Anti-Tamper technologies, techniques, and principles, including hardware/software protections, secure boot, and encryption.
• Experience with Cyber Security, and/or Key Management plans.
• Experience in vulnerability assessments, threat modeling, and risk analysis to identify potential attack vectors and mitigation strategies.
• U.S. citizen with an active U.S. government issued DoD Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline.
• Strong understanding of anti-tamper technologies, techniques, and principles, including hardware/software protections, secure boot, and encryption.
• Familiarity with Security State of the Art FPGAs and Intel CPUs
• Familiarity in design, integration, test, and fielding of secure systems
• Familiarity VPX and/or rack mount server hardware
• Experience with Cameo Enterprise Architect or equivalent MBSE tools.
• Experience with Jama, Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket.
• Ability to travel, up to 15% of the time (location dependent)

Additional Information

Worker can be remote but must be able to report to any of the below hubs when needed.

Hubs:

• Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
• Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Huntsville, Alabama, United States
• Cypress, California, United States
• West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
• Gainesville, Florida United States

Why Kelly?

Kelly puts you in charge of your career, with access to cutting edge projects and technologies in industry leading organizations. Top companies throughout the world have trusted Kelly as a premier source of engineering & scientific talent and services since 1965. And Engineering & Scientific job seekers know Kelly as a firm with an unmatched reputation for quality, integrity and professionalism. Whether you seek the variety and flexibility of working on short-term project engagements or prefer contract-to-hire or direct hire placement with our clients, apply with Kelly to explore opportunities that suit your specific professional interests.

As a Kelly Services employee, you will have access to numerous perks, including:

• Exposure to a variety of career opportunities as a result of our expansive network of client companies
• Career guides, information and tools to help you successfully position yourself throughout every stage of your career
• Access to more than 3,000 online training courses through our Kelly Learning Center
• Weekly pay and service bonus plans
• Group-rate insurance options available immediately upon hire*

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