Cyber Systems Engineer IV

Full Time
Herndon, VA 20170
Posted
Job description
Responsibilities:
Provides feedback to design engineers and evaluates end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle. Working as expert, 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.

Cyber design team engineer responsible design of subsystems, systems, and/or platforms, operational planning tools and dashboards, and data processing, analysis, and visualization platforms.

Collaborates with other engineering disciplines for design elements of Command and control systems, situational awareness capabilities, network exploitation capabilities, defensive cyber operations tools, offensive cyber operations tools, non-kinetic effects systems, visualization systems, and infrastructure support systems.

Possesses a thorough understanding and ability to apply intermediate concepts of cyber engineering and cybersecurity.

Maintains thorough knowledge and understanding of the DOD cybersecurity policies and the Risk Management Framework.

Initiates actions to conduct cybersecurity engineering research and analysis and provides recommendations for the implementation of security mechanisms.

Initiates actions to apply advanced concepts of cyber engineering and cybersecurity to development and architecture projects.

Coordinates effort to develop cybersecurity documentation, concept papers, and test plans required by Command policies and the Risk Management Framework.

Analyzes complex information independently and takes appropriate actions, and reviews and implements recommendations from others.

Maintains extensive knowledge and understanding of DOD and/or IC engineering efforts, across multiple engineering disciplines.

Develops and delivers articulate and effective briefings/presentations on complex cybersecurity engineering topics as applicable to assigned projects to any size audience that may include high-level decision makers.

Prioritizes competing requirements and tasks, and manages long-term and short-term obligations.

Coordinates effort to develop all cybersecurity documentation, concept papers, and test plans required by Command policies and the Risk Management Framework.

Initiates actions to evaluate functional operation and performance in light of test results and makes recommendations for lifecycle ATO process.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and 8+ years of related experience or Masters degree and 6+ years of experience or PhD and 3+ years of experience.

Minimum DOD 8140/DOD 8570 IAM Level II Certification

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Excellent communications skills.

Seceret Clearance or higher (DoD).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading prototype teams using Agile concepts and methodology.

Experience doing design, development or integration for space or cyber projects.

Use of Atlassian JIRA tools, software used to guide and manage project software/hardware development and tracking and resolution of issues.

Familiarity with Linux or Windows applications.

Familiarity with C++, Python, MATLAB programming languages.
Peraton Overview:
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. EEO Tagline (Text Only): An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

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