Product Security Engineer

Overview

On Site
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - To 2026-08-31
100% Travel

Skills

Network security

Job Details

ASPIRE IT SOLUTIONS is in a need of -

Job Title: Product Security Engineer

Location: Saint Louis, MO (Onsite)

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or a related Engineering field.

  • DoD IAT/IAM Level 1 certification or higher (e.g., A+, Network+, SSCP, Security+, CAP, GISF, GSLC).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the analysis, decomposition, and implementation of DoD Cybersecurity Requirements for embedded systems within the intelligent armament domain (e.g., guided bombs, missiles).

  • Translate high-level DoD cybersecurity guidelines into actionable requirements and specifications for product teams.

  • Contribute to the full systems engineering lifecycle: design, development, integration, verification & validation, and testing.

  • Lead and support:

    • Cyber threat analysis

    • Cybersecurity test planning and execution

    • Security support for large-scale events

    • Risk assessments and mitigation strategy development

Required Technical Experience:

  • Secure boot processes and firmware update mechanisms

  • Ensuring cryptographic integrity of hardware and software

  • Security practices for real-time operating systems (RTOS)

  • Threat modeling within embedded environments

  • Application of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) using both NIST and DoD standards

  • Hands-on experience in one or more stages of the engineering lifecycle with a cybersecurity focus

Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Familiarity with systems, networks, and operational environments

  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity compliance standards:

    • TEMPEST, DFARS , COMSEC, CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570

    • NIST guidelines: 800-160, 800-53 (Rev 5 & 53A), 800-30, 800-171, 800-55, 800-137, 800-39

  • Experience with:

    • Cyber Table Tops, Cooperative Vulnerability Assessments, Adversarial Assessments, penetration testing, and threat evaluations

    • Requirements development, CONOPS, and use case modeling

    • Embedded hardware/software development and integration

    • Unit testing, system verification and validation

    • Final acceptance testing and system fielding

  • Involvement in broader engineering activities such as:

    • Requirements Quality Management

    • Operational Concepts development

    • Model-Based Engineering (MBE)

    • Participation in major engineering reviews (e.g., Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review)

    • Preliminary Deployment Assessments and enterprise-level risk management

Thanks & Regards
Bhargav Kalyandurg (Find me on LinkedIn)
ASPIRE IT SOLUTIONS INC.
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