Combat Systems Cyber Engineer

About the role

Apply operational and analytical problem solving skills to identify cyber vulnerabilities, solutions, and mitigations for submarine systems and submarine combat systems, to inform future requirements and resiliency approaches. Collaborate with system developers, government, and cyber team members, through internal and external working groups, to identify, define, and design cyber-resilient solutions and procedures for U.S. Navy submarines and their systems. Have the opportunity to share your analysis and methodology across multiple peer working groups and organizations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with system developers, Navy labs, and other University-affiliated research centers to plan and execute cyber resiliency test, ensuring cyber test scope, analysis methodology, appropriate measures of performance, and data required to execute analysis are mission-relevant and comprehensive.
• Participate in cyber test planning and execution as a subject matter expert at developer/government facilities in support of assessment of combat systems.
• Contribute to cyber resiliency testing as a subject matter expert at developer/Fleet facilities in support of assessment of submarine-based combat systems.

Minimum qualifications

• Possess a BS degree, ideally in Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field, are Submarine Warfare qualified, and have extensive relevant experience with detailed operational employment of submarines and their systems, to include offensive or defensive cyber operations.
• Are passionate about applying cyber experience, operational experience, and analytical skills in an innovative and collaborative environment.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and are skilled at developing relationships across organizational teams.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Are proficient at multi-tasking, prioritizing assignments, communicating progress and meeting deadlines.
• Are willing to travel occasionally to participate in system test, delivery, and integration tests at sponsor or customer sites.
• Are able to obtain a Secret security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Preferred qualifications

• Possess a MS degree in Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Have 10+ years of experience leading a technical team in offensive or defensive cyber operations.
• Have previous experience with development of U.S. Navy ships and systems.
• Have an active Top Secret level clearance.

Pay

Minimum Rate $100,000 Annually Maximum Rate $245,000 Annually