Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
Job Description
The Cybersecurity Systems Engineer will support the development and sustainment of the U.S. Navy Aegis Weapon System, with a focus on cybersecurity requirements, system architecture, and verification planning across the engineering lifecycle.
Location
Moorestown, NJ (onsite)
Compensation
USD 79,723 - 135,564 per year
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, decompose, and maintain cybersecurity requirements and associated traceability.
- Translate RMF and NIST SP 800-53 security controls into system and functional requirements.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity architecture along with MBSE artifacts.
- Evaluate system designs, interfaces, and changes to determine cybersecurity impacts and risk.
- Apply cybersecurity concepts and technologies within system architecture and design activities.
- Develop verification approaches and acceptance criteria for cybersecurity requirements and controls.
- Support integration, testing, and resolution of cybersecurity-related issues.
- Perform cybersecurity risk assessments and develop supporting technical and RMF documentation.
- Collaborate with systems, software, network, test, and cybersecurity teams throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Ability to work onsite in engineering and laboratory environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 2+ years of professional cybersecurity or cybersecurity systems engineering experience, including requirements analysis and decomposition, system design and architecture, and MBSE.
- Experience applying cybersecurity principles, security controls, and cybersecurity architecture concepts to system design, implementation, and verification.
- Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53, including interpretation and application of security controls.
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and architectures including Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), SIEM, next-generation firewalls (NGFW), identity and access controls, and network security.
- CompTIA Security+ certification or other DoD 8570 IAT/IAM Level 2+ approved certification.
- Experience using requirements management tools such as DOORS Next Generation (DNG) or equivalent.
- Experience using MBSE and system modeling tools such as Cameo, Rhapsody, or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of Windows-based environments and how operating systems, networks, applications, and cybersecurity controls interact.
- Experience developing verification approaches, test objectives, or acceptance criteria from cybersecurity requirements and security controls.
- Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar systems and technologies and work effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment where priorities may change.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document cybersecurity requirements, architecture, controls, risks, and verification rationale.
Technologies and Tools
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- NIST SP 800-53
- Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
- SIEM
- Next-generation firewalls (NGFW)
- Identity and access controls
- DOORS Next Generation (DNG)
- MBSE
- Cameo
- Rhapsody
- Windows
- CompTIA Security+
- DoD 8570 IAT/IAM Level 2+
Benefits
- Health care
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Education assistance
- Paid time off including PTO
- Holidays
- Any other paid leave required by law
Preferred Experience (Not Required)
- Experience with Red Hat Linux or other Linux/Unix-like environments.
- Experience with large-scale combat systems, radar systems, sensor systems, weapon systems, or other complex software-intensive systems.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity engineering within a larger system-of-systems architecture.
- Experience supporting formal engineering reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, or equivalent.
- Experience preparing formal engineering, cybersecurity, RMF, or customer-deliverable documentation.
- Prior experience with Navy, DoD, or other mission-critical systems.