General Dynamics

Information Assurance Engineer

General Dynamics • $118K — $125K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Taunton, MA
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics, or a Master's degree with relevant experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience or 3 years with a Master's degree.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.
  • Required to be a U.S. citizen due to work nature.
  • CISSP or equivalent cybersecurity certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Support cyber security requirements analysis and system security design with minimal supervision.
  • Develop and allocate security requirements across system components.
  • Input cybersecurity considerations into Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models.
  • Assess and mitigate system security threats through the program lifecycle.
  • Analyze security of vendor products and develop security documentation.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
  • Exposure to innovative cybersecurity projects and technologies.
  • Collaborative work environment with seasoned professionals.
  • Contribution to national security through your work.
Full Job Description
Basic Qualifications

Educatin Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

Specific System Security Engineering Technical Skills

  • Supports cyber security requirements analysis, security requirements definition, survivability/Cyber resilience analysis, system security design, security architecture generation, security trade studies, and security verification and validation with little or no supervision. (ex. Cybersecurity Architecture Analysis Report – AAR)
  • Supports customer security requirements analysis, develops system security requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (subsystem, elements and components) (ex. Security Requirements Traceability Matrix – SRTM, Security Control Traceability Matrix – SCTM)
  • Understands and provides cybersecurity inputs to MBSE models and Digital Engineering (DE)
  • Supports assessments and mitigations of system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle to develop cyber survivable systems – familiar with Mission Based Cybersecurity Risk Assessment (MBCRA) approaches such as Mission Risk Assessment Process – Cyber (MRAP-C) and Cyber Table Top (CTTs) exercises
  • Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine security of design – familiarity with Trusted Systems and Networks (TSN) analysis and Cybersecurity – Supply Chain Risk Management desirable
  • Experience with DevSecOps
  • CISSP or equivalent certification
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

 

General Technical Skills

  • Strong understanding of cyber security technology and trends
  • Recognizes various security architectural patterns, applies them appropriately, understands strengths/weaknesses within those security architectures
  • Effectively selects and implements the appropriate cyber standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of the security engineering products
  • Support development of required security documentation, including items such as security plans, risk assessments and mitigation reports, and security tests plans and procedures in compliance with the IA policy
  • Strong understanding of cyber security guidance such as Risk Management Framework (RMF) 800-53, STIGs, Cyber Survivability Endorsement Implementation Guide, and other government security specifications and guidelines. Experience performing vulnerability and code analysis scans in DevSecOps environment (ex. Nessus, Static Code Analysis – SCA, STIGs).
  • Supports the development of the RMF body of evidence for security requirements including items such as system risk assessments and mitigation reports, security plans (SP), security testing plans and procedures, Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTM), and System Impact Analyses.
  • Supports the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities and the generation of the cyber package for the program leading to granting of the Authority To Operate (ATO)
  • Supports the execution of the security testing and evaluation to ensure the correct implementation of security requirements (ex. Scanning with tools for static and dynamic code analysis. Penetration Testing)

 

Personal skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • 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 topics
  • Effective communication and coordination with project leaders, the customer program leadership, and professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams
  • Creative thinker, good multi-tasker
Salary NoteThis estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled. Combined Salary RangeUSD $118,570.00 - USD $125,054.00 /Yr.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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Learn more about General Dynamics
Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
NASDAQ
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