Cyber Security Engineering Specialist III

Criterion Systems - Springfield, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Springfield, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cyber Security Engineering Specialist III at Criterion Systems is a mission-focused role aimed at supporting government customers in Springfield, VA. This position involves evaluating and ensuring compliance of systems with government information assurance and cyber security standards, conducting research on software products, and preparing assessments and cyber threat profiles. The role emphasizes collaboration and professional development within a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides feedback to design engineers and evaluates end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
• Conducts research and evaluates technical performance of software products and overall segments and systems.
• Ensures products and systems comply with requirements and government information assurance and cyber security standards and practices through formal verification methods.
• Verifies/validates systems with specific emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to information networks.
• Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Prepares assessments and cyber threat profiles of current and planned products based on sophisticated testing, research, and analysis.
• Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements.
• Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they verify/validate the requirements.
• Develops and maintains analytical procedures to meet changing requirements.
• Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials.

Requirements

• High-school Diploma plus 10 years experience, or associates degree with 8 years experience, or bachelor's Degree with 6 years experience, or Master's Degree with 4 years experience, or PHD with 2 years experience.
• Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid holidays