Senior Staff Systems Security Engineer, Program Protection (TX/DC/Sea) (R6515)
Core
Lead identification and protection of critical technologies (CPI) and anti-tamper engineering for next-generation autonomous military aircraft and mission systems.
Role type
Senior Staff Systems Security Engineer (Program Protection & Anti-Tamper)
Builds
Protection architectures, anti-tamper designs, and system security requirements for autonomous aircraft and embedded mission systems.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Embedded Systems
Required skills
Program protection (CPI), Anti-tamper engineering, Systems engineering, Threat modeling, Vulnerability analysis, Hardware/Firmware security, Requirements decomposition, Technical risk management, Verification & validation, Technical leadership
Preferred skills
Military aircraft anti-tamper design, DoD ATEF/HPG frameworks, Program Protection Plans, NIST SP 800-160, Embedded protection tech (secure boot, roots of trust), Microelectronics/FPGAs, MBSE/SysML, Supply chain risk management, Active Secret/Top Secret clearance
Technologies
DoD ATEF, DoD HPG, NIST SP 800-160, SysML, Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, FPGAs, Mission computers
Responsibilities
Lead CPI identification and criticality assessments; Execute threat/exploitation analysis and protection architecture development; Decompose protection requirements into system/hardware/software specs; Integrate protection measures across aircraft and ground systems; Develop protection plans and trade studies; Verify protection effectiveness through testing and lab evaluations; Provide subject-matter expertise at engineering milestones.
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership