Job Description
Ready to make a difference? Our employees design, integrate, and test the world's next generation communication and electronic warfare systems for the United States DoD and international customers. You will be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with us.
BAE Systems is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cyber Systems Engineering Director to lead the development and implementation of Product Security strategies across the Electronic Systems Sector. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of product security, Cyber Resilience and Cyber Survivability, as well as experience in leading cross-functional teams and developing training programs.
The qualified candidate will provide functional management of the Electron Systems (ES) Cyber Systems
Engineering (CSE) department and project management for the ES Cyber Resilience Capability Group
(CRCG). This position focuses on implementing BAE Systems' vision for Cyber Resilience by Design and
requires deep knowledge and experience with cybersecurity engineering. The position is funded at approximately 50% indirect for strategic initiatives and 50% direct for program responsibilities or new business activities. Taking this assignment requires that the candidate can support either direct cyber systems engineering program tasks, IRAD, or new business activities. Job requirements
include:
Key Responsibilities
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/technical discipline
- 10+ years of work experience covering the following areas: Strategy Development and Execution,
- Program Management, Contracting, Cyber Systems Engineering, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of systems. The candidate must have hands-on experience with developing RMF accreditation packages on DoD and IC programs.
- DoD 8570 compliance certifications including ISC2 CISSP
* Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status*
Because of the need for intermittent in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform a portion of work onsite, this position will be considered hybrid. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 50% or more of the time, as well as remotely when applicable.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Strong understanding and experience with Cyber Systems Engineering techniques including Cyber Resilient Designs, Zero Trust, Offensive thinking, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) in traditional and non-traditional information systems.
- Demonstrated leadership skills (soft skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, supervisory experience, building teams, building customer relationships)
- Demonstrated experience with strategy development and execution.
- Demonstrated experience with project planning and execution.
- Demonstrated experience with managing complex programs with competing/conflicting resource requirements.
- Experience with customer/stakeholder communication, management, relationship building, and customer satisfaction
- Ability to negotiate effectively with higher level managers, functional managers, customers, industry partners, and teammates.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex problems.
- Working knowledge of EVMS systems and project management tools
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Strong proposal writing and review skills.
- US Citizenship and ability to be granted a security clearance by the Federal Government
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Mastery of Cybersecurity policies, DoD or Intelligence Community Assessment and Authorization
- (A&A) processes and procedures
- Experience with offensive architecting, threat modeling and attack vector analysis.
- Experience with cloud and cross domain solution accreditations.
- Proficient in vulnerability assessment, control allocation and risk mitigation
- Experience with traditional A&A tools: ACAS Nessus, HBSS, Xacta, eMASS, SCAP Scanner, HP
- Fortify, WebInspect, STIG Viewer
- Graduate work with a cyber-focus
- Experience with threat modeling and attack vector analysis.
- Experience with Cyber FMECA
- Experience hardening and accrediting embedded systems.
- Additional cyber certifications (e.g., Security+, CCSP, CSSLP, OSWP, OSCP, OSCE, GREM, etc.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $164000 - $278800
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.
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Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace, defense, and security company, we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.
How we work, is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.
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We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team, you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.
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