Lead Systems Engineer

Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer - Cyber Effects (Active TS/SCI Clearance Required) Job Code: 9226 Job Location: Palm Bay, FL or Columbia, MD or Herndon, VA Job Description: As aLead, Systems Engineer - Cyber Effects you will lead and contribute to architecting, implementing, testing, and troubleshooting cyber applications. Evaluate development and COTS products and services to identify security vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and improvement using tools, techniques, and processes that emulate those used by sophisticated and motivated adversaries. Knowledge and expertise of computer architecture protocols, stacks, major COTS components and associated hardware architectures. As you develop operational CONOPS, you will work with creative, innovative, and collaborative team of hardware and software engineers to analyze and develop offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. You will interface with program customers to develop key strategies and capabilities to meet stakeholder needs. Essential Functions: The candidate should be able to perform the following tasks with minimal oversight: Direct DoD & IC offensive cyber experience in both full lifecycle program development efforts and operational environments as well as establishing new relationships within both customer bases
In-depth experience in both DoD & IC offensive cyber missions and operations and how the different customer sets operate in their respective mission spaces
Build strong relationships with offensive cyber organizations, businesses, and people
Technical execution lead for offensive cyber developments leading multidisciplinary teams, developing external & internal requirements, CONOPs, ICDs, etc.; including integrating capabilities with other contractors and directly with Customers
Senior Program Management experience in all program aspects for offensive cyber programs managing customer relationships, managing and controlling requirements, schedule, cost, and managing operational evaluation events
Cyber Area Lead responsible for establishing offensive cyber development standards and best practices, recruiting, talent growth and supporting Business Development activities
Interact with senior program managers and customers to define embedded security approaches and strategies
Lead trade studies to identify the most economical solution to satisfy requirements
Develop internal requirements, CONOPs and interface control documents from customer / product requirements
Support full program development lifecycles including concept, design fabrication, production, test, installation, operations, maintenance and disposal
Provide technical leadership to development teams at internal and external gate reviews such as technical baseline reviews and design reviews
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Current TS/SCI SAP Security Clearance required
Preferred Additional Skills: Solid technical foundation and proven experience working with development engineering teams as well as direct customer interaction.
Demonstrated subcontract technical management
Security of virtualization platforms and techniques