Senior Information Assurance Engineer

Education Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related Science, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience.  

Clearance Requirements:

Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire.  Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

System Security Engineering (SSE) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) Technical Skills

• Lead cyber security requirements analysis, security requirements definition, survivability/Cyber resilience analysis, system security design, security architecture generation with the understanding of cyber security technology and trends, security trade studies, and security verification and validation
• Lead security planning, cost and risk analyses for the program security activities
• Develop system security requirements, allocate to lower levels (subsystem, elements and components), and validate by analysis or testing. (ex. Security Requirements Traceability Matrix – SRTM, Security Control Traceability Matrix – SCTM)
• Synthesize security solutions within the context of the system to meet customer expectations while staying within schedule and cost constraints
• Provide cybersecurity inputs to MBSE models and Digital Engineering (DE)
• Assess and mitigate system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle to develop cyber survivable systems – has experience with risk assessment or threat modeling techniques – familiar with Mission Based Cybersecurity Risk Assessment (MBCRA) approaches such as Mission Risk Assessment Process – Cyber (MRAP-C) and Cyber Table Top (CTTs) exercises
• Research and analyze data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to review the security of the design – Be familiar with Trusted Systems and Networks (TSN) analysis and Supply Chain Risk Management
• Work within cyber security guidance such as Risk Management Framework (RMF) 800-53, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Cyber Survivability Endorsement Implementation Guide, and other government security specifications and guidelines
• Develop and lead the development of the RMF body of evidence for security requirements including items such as system risk assessments and mitigation reports, security plans, security testing plans and procedures, Security Control Traceability Matrices, and System Impact Analyses
• Lead and execute security testing and evaluation to ensure the correct implementation of security requirements (ex. Scanning with tools: Nessus, static code analysis, dynamic code analysis, and penetration testing)
• Lead the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities and the generation of the cyber package for the program
• Work with Secure Coding Practices and DevSecOps
• Have a CISSP or equivalent certification

Personal skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Able to sell concepts and ideas
• Effective ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions as they affect the cyber design and implementation
• Excellent ability in reporting relevant cyber systems engineering design
• Able to mentor less experienced engineers internal and external to the department on IA/cyber principles, practices, and processes
• Communicate and coordinate with project leaders, the customer program leadership, and professionals within the Engineering department and project teams
• Excellent understanding and ability to apply basic project leadership principles including Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls
• Creative thinker, good multi-tasker

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans