Shipboard Cybersecurity Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Shipboard Cybersecurity Engineer to support shipboard control systems security work at its Philadelphia, PA site. In this role, you will function as a control system security consultant for the electric and propulsion plant tied to COLUMBIA Class test programs, with responsibilities spanning continuous monitoring, compliance enforcement, and system certification support.

You will also contribute to the broader information technology and control systems security efforts required for DoD/DoN environments, including security control implementation planning and equipment/software deliverable reviews. The position includes onsite work and close collaboration with engineering stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and IT system issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as a control system security consultant for the electric and propulsion plant for COLUMBIA Class test programs.
• Support continuous monitoring and enforcement of control systems security risk assessments.
• Follow and write processes for continuous improvement and day-to-day operation.
• Write and deliver training to reinforce control systems security compliance.
• Ensure cybersecurity requirements are implemented and validated, and track requirements that are not being met.
• Conduct equipment research, support project management and risk management, prepare presentations, and participate in customer meetings.
• Troubleshoot shipboard and prototypic equipment across relevant work areas.
• Train operations, test, and engineering personnel on control systems security and IT component access.
• Collaborate with component engineers to address control systems security discrepancies and IT system issues.
• Perform DoD/DoN platform information technology system analysis, develop security control implementation plans, and support system certification and continuous monitoring.
• Design, implement, operate, and maintain sensitive unclassified and classified computing systems in alignment with NAVSEA processes.
• Review equipment vendor software deliverables to evaluate alignment with cybersecurity requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Systems, Computer, Electrical Engineering, or IT Cybersecurity.
• 5-10 years of relevant system engineering and/or engineering experience.
• Experience with risk management framework (RMF).
• Active Final DoD SECRET clearance.

Technologies

• Risk management framework (RMF)
• NIST 800-53 security controls
• CISSP
• NAVSEA processes

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Systems/Computer/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• 2-5 years of IT troubleshooting, including advanced networking, firewalls, group policy, and auditing.
• CISSP, or equivalent certification.
• Understanding of NIST 800-53 security controls.
• US Navy submarine service.
• Experience in security of control systems.

Location: Philadelphia, PA (onsite). Minimum Experience: 5 years.