Principal Systems Security Engineer

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Department Summary

MITRE's Systems Security Engineering Department is seeking an assurance-focused Systems Security Engineer with experience executing all phases of the Systems Engineering life cycle including concept, proposal, planning, requirements analysis, implementation, integration, verification, transition, validation, operations, and sustainment to ensure resilient and secure solutions for sponsor needs. This is an opportunity for a technically sharp self-starter to contribute to efforts defining, designing, and developing engineering capability to assure critical national assets. The engineer will help sponsors understand the engineering environment, contribute to experimentation and development of next-generation capability, and influence capability development decisions.

This is an opportunity to advance the science and practice of systems security engineering. The right candidate will enjoy a fast-paced teaming environment, as well as investigating and integrating cutting-edge technology, and contributing to advanced engineering and assurance concepts. We desire innovators that can lead efforts to ensure incorporating security and assurance into systems engineering efforts.

To succeed in this position, you must be a subject matter expert in a broad range of engineering topics ranging from strategy and planning, governance and management, systems engineering, and assurance engineering. You will need excellent verbal and written communication skills to promote your findings, make actionable recommendations, and present innovative ideas to Senior Government Sponsors.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Advise sponsors in developing and acquiring trustworthy secure cyber-physical-systems

• Research and develop engineering guidance and training materials for assurance and systems security capabilities

• Provide pragmatic demonstration of developed systems security engineering guidance and training

• Provide policy analysis to sponsors

• Research and develop unique, cutting-edge technical capabilities and processes assessing systems and technologies for resilience and security

• Serve as systems security and systems assurance subject matter expert (SME) to stakeholders and collaborators

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar field and 10 + years applicable experience.

• Must have an active Secret clearance for consideration.

• Documented success using effects-based security engineering techniques and analyses: e.g., loss driven analysis, System Theoretic Process Analysis

• Knowledge of Secure Cyber Resilient Engineering (SCRE)

• Familiarity with emerging assurance technologies

• Familiar with the use of formal methods within engineering life cycles

• Experience working in/with military or intelligence operations

• Thorough understanding of NIST SP 800-160 Volume 1

• Have knowledge of assurance cases and assurance practices

• Excellent writing and communications skills

• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar field

• Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) or higher

• Preference given to qualified candidates with active and advanced US Government clearances

• Eligibility for a Top Secret clearance via a Single Scope Background Investigation

• Familiarity with engineering military and intelligence community mission systems

• Familiarity with NASA or NNSA systems engineering

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint

$155,500 - $194,500 - $233,500 Annual

Work Location Type

Hybrid

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