Senior Embedded Systems Security Engineer

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Verification and validation
Embedded systems
Security clearance
Engineering design
Vulnerability assessment
Real-time
System integration
Systems analysis
Conceptual design
Product requirements
Functional analysis
Electrical engineering
Computer engineering
Computer science
Software engineering
Systems engineering
Electronic engineering
Software development
Failure analysis
Technical writing
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Reverse engineering
Electronic warfare
Network design
Hardware development
DoD
Documentation
Acquisition
Adobe AIR
Sensors
HB
Planning
Computer hardware
Specification
Microprocessor
ASIC
Presentations
Communication
Analytical skill
Operations
Cyber security
Partnership
ISR
Artificial intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
Analytics

Job Details

Requisition Number: 18330

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Hours Per Week: 40

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Senior

Job Description

  • Develop an in-depth technical understanding of assigned programs, including an awareness of all AT related technical issues, and be prepared to answer technical and risk based questions for our customer and senior DoD decision makers
  • Coordinate reviews, meetings and test activities for assigned programs and work to support program needs
  • Review engineering design documents for anti-tamper solutions (e.g. Anti-Tamper Plans) and conduct vulnerability analysis of system level anti-tamper architectures
  • Author technical reports to document vulnerabilities of proposed anti-tamper solutions and provide technical recommendations for key DoD acquisition decision makers
  • Support technical interchange meetings and program reviews with US Air Force and DoD program offices and weapon system and sensor developers, and provide real time feedback to help achieve acceptable anti-tamper implementations
  • Author written feedback for US Air Force and DoD program offices and weapon system and sensor developers to document identified weaknesses and vulnerabilities of anti-tamper solutions


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Essential Job Responsibilities

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
  • B.S. (M.S. preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related engineering disciplines
  • Minimum three (3) years experience with DoD Anti-Tamper engineering
  • 5-20 years of engineering experience, to include systems engineering, electronic design, software development, system integration and/or test and failure analysis
  • Working knowledge of modern electronic components, to include microprocessors, FPGAs, and ASIC technologies
  • Proficient technical writing skills to generate technical documents and presentations
  • Good verbal communication skills, comfortable interacting with technical peers and the ability to work as part of a team required
  • Good analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with advanced security checks (Secret clearance minimum to start)


Preferred Requirements

  • Experience with DoD sensor and weapon system engineering and devolvement desired
  • Hardware and/or software reverse engineering experience is a plus
  • Experience with Defensive Cyber technologies and techniques is a plus


This opportunity resides with Cyber & Electronic Warfare, a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace. Our deep expertise in network architecture, software and hardware development, cybersecurity and the electromagnetic environment uniquely enables us to support sensitive missions for federal agency partners.

HII is a global engineering and defense technologies provider. With a 135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in mission-driven solutions that support and enable a networked, all-domain force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's skilled workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, please visit: .

HII is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.