Cyber Security Engineer (Embedded)

Lockheed Martin - Grand Prairie, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Grand Prairie, TX

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Cyber Security Engineer will be part of the Program Protection Organization at Lockheed Martin, focusing on Anti-Tamper and embedded Cybersecurity for Missiles and Fire Control. This role is crucial for designing, implementing, and testing cybersecurity solutions to ensure the security of deliverable products across various lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and testing anti-tamper and embedded cybersecurity solutions for deliverable products.
• Providing embedded System Security Engineering design and implementation in all aspects of the System Security Engineering (SSE) process for DoD Weapon Systems.
• Assessing and mitigating System Security threats and risks throughout the embedded Weapon System development life cycle.
• Validating System Security Engineering requirements decomposition, allocation, and analysis for embedded Weapon Systems.
• Implementing System Security Engineering solutions in both hardware and software.
• Designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining advanced System Security architectures and countermeasures.
• Prototyping and testing System Security countermeasures against cyber-attacks on Weapon System products.
• Collaborating with Hardware, Firmware, Software, and Systems Engineers to integrate System Security Engineering into high integrity, security, and safety-critical Systems.

Requirements

• 9 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or 7 years of experience with a related Master's degree, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience working within the DoD systems development life-cycle (SDLC).
• Implementing System Security requirements on DoD systems to meet U.S. government compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting validation and verification of security requirements on DoD systems.
• Possess an approved DoD 8570 baseline certification for IAT/IAM Level II (CISSP, CAP, etc.) or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of start date.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing embedded DoD National Security Systems (NSS) requiring Systems Security Engineering implementations.
• Design experience through the DoD systems development life-cycle (SDLC) developing embedded system security solutions for DoD weapon or tactical systems.
• Tactical and strategic thinking with creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience with embedded systems design.
• Excellent writing skills and effective communication abilities.
• Experience with embedded system vulnerability scanning and Software Assurance (SwA) activities.
• Strong understanding of System Security Engineering (SSE) principles and processes (NIST SP 800-161).
• Experience in the identification, decomposition, allocation, and verification of NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls on DoD systems.
• Experience in supporting Security Verification testing on developed DoD Weapon Systems.
• Familiarity with missile and/or aircraft fire control system interfaces, design, and operation.
• Systems Engineering experience with Open System Architecture design and partitioning.
• Understanding of Critical Program Information (CPI) assessment and protection strategies.
• Understanding of NSA-approved cryptographic standards and methods, and/or practical application of cryptographic algorithms.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (Cameo desirable), DODAF views, development of MBSE diagrams.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid Time Off benefits
• Relocation assistance possible