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Job Description

AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team!  In this role you will provide support to Missile Defense Agency (MDA) System Security Engineering Directorate (MDA/CEY) in the development of system-level cybersecurity requirements, anti-tamper solutions, and execution of a disciplined systems engineering process to produce System-level technical documents necessary to establish the basis for MDA Program Office subsystem engineering.

Job Description:

• Provide senior-level support developing cyber developmental test and evaluation (DT&E) approaches.

• Evaluate cybersecurity DT&E results and identify cybersecurity-related risks to Missile Defense System programs.

• Integrate cyber requirements into system designs and into various cyber development and testing events to include cyber tabletop and intelligence exercises.

• Support the evaluation and effectiveness of cyber capabilities to defend the fielded MDS against cyberspace attack.

Required:

• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field.

• 12+ years of related DoD experience.

• Active top-secret clearance, or the ability to quickly qualify for one.

• Experience in deriving system requirements based on operational need.

• Knowledge of and experience in test planning/execution, and in evaluation/analysis of resulting test data.

• Experience with blue and red team testing techniques and their application to both tabletop exercises and DT&E.

• Experience in characterizing system-level risks, and in developing associated recommendations for senior leadership.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate technical information to senior MDA leaders.

Desired:

• Previous MDA experience, particularly MDA systems engineering.

• Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes.

• Knowledge of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defense fundamentals.

• Knowledge of Software Assurance and Zero Trust policy application in systems engineering.

• Knowledge of joint targeting process and its application to potential adversarial activity in operational cyberspace.

• Experience with applying cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and cyber survivability policy/guidance to system requirement development, system test planning, and system evaluation.

• Experience translating cyber threat intelligence and operational risks into testable, system-level cybersecurity requirements for warfighting or mission-critical systems.

• Experience with development and/or review of system architectures, safety hazards, and failure analysis documentation.

• Experience with development and/or review of model-based system engineering models.

• Knowledge of system security engineering principles, such as anti-tamper, supply chain risk evaluation, and program protection, and their interaction with cybersecurity implementations.

• Experience with development and manipulation of artificial intelligence/machine learning tools, and with applying those tools to systems engineering processes.

This is a pipeline requisition posted in advance of approved headcount for future hiring needs.

Note: Our team is always interested in speaking with exceptional candidates though please note this is a Pipeline posting with more of an eye towards our future needs rather than necessarily being an immediate hire.  Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR.  A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits :  AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.  For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:  .

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Principals only need apply.  NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems.  Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

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