Sentinel - Systems Engineer - STPA - Sec - 10638-1

About the role

The Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified system engineer to serve as a System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security (STPA-Sec) Engineer, Level 2 or Level 3. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Responsibilities

• Generate structured requirements, decomposition strategies, and mitigations within STPA principles
• Execute combined traditional Systems Engineering principles, with a holistic system analyses approach in order to uncover any potential safety, security, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines, and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace
• Aptitude to construct control structures and identify unsafe control actions
• Assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components
• Lead and execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments
• Lead in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders
• Support MDT with other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Required For Both Levels: Must be a US Citizen with an Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance or higher awarded or reviewed in the last 6 years (or in continuous evaluation)
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SAP Access
• Direct experience with ICBM Systems
• Experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti-Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI)
• Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware and software assurance
• Experience with Risk Management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure
• Experience with assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components
• Direct experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (CAMEO, DOORS)

Qualifications

• This requisition may be filled at either the Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Engineer level (T-03).
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience, 0 years of experience with a Master's degree
• Minimum 1 year of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs
• Minimum 1 year experience demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
• Minimum 1 year experience in applying safety thinking to a complex system in a rapidly changing product or technology
• Minimum 1 year experience in applying analytical methodologies to raw data in order to determine and present clear and precise findings and recommendations
• Minimum 1 year of experience performing against schedule

Skills

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SAP Access
• Direct experience with ICBM Systems
• Experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti-Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI)
• Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware and software assurance
• Experience with Risk Management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure
• Experience with assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components
• Direct experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (CAMEO, DOORS)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts