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Job Description:
We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership supporting large-scale Department of War (DoW) systems. In this role, you will leverage advanced systems engineering principles and an offensive cybersecurity mindset to strengthen defensive capabilities across complex, mission-critical environments. You will lead technical teams, perform comprehensive cybersecurity and systems resiliency assessments, and collaborate closely with customers and stakeholders to deliver secure, resilient solutions. The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive experience leading systems engineering teams, supporting large-scale DoW systems, and implementing Zero Trust principles. Please consider applying if you meet the following qualifications.
Required Qualifications:
- TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
- A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related field and eleven (11) years of relevant experience. A Master of Science (M.S.) degree and nine (9) years, or no degree and fifteen (15) years of experience is also acceptable.
- At least six (6) years as a Systems Engineer with experience leading, managing, and collaborating with broad range of organizations and groups.
- Experience performing in-depth vulnerability assessments of complex systems by applying systems engineering principles to evaluate architecture, designs, and security requirements, while conducting independent verification and validation and assessing contractor solutions for cybersecurity and systems resiliency.
- Zero Trust experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Relevant cybersecurity certification such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), etc.
- Familiarity with International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) defined life cycle systems engineering processes.
- Familiarity with NIST SP 800-160.
Skills Required
- TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
- Bachelor of Science in related field and 11 years' relevant experience (Master's with 9 years or no degree with 15 years acceptable).
- At least six years as a Systems Engineer with experience leading, managing, and collaborating across organizations.
- Experience performing in-depth vulnerability assessments of complex systems applying systems engineering principles and independent verification and validation.
- Zero Trust experience.
- Relevant cybersecurity certification such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CEH.
- Familiarity with INCOSE-defined life cycle systems engineering processes.
- Familiarity with NIST SP 800-160.
What We Do
NetSage Corporation (NetSage) provides cyber services to the US Federal Government. We are an Annapolis, Maryland-based small business that employs experienced professionals, many of which are Veterans and former Government Civilians. We greatly value our employees and consider it a privilege to serve our customers. Our mission is to achieve customer missions with superior cyber services. Our core focus areas are Cyber Engineering and Development, Cyber Technical Analysis, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis, Cyber Training, and Cyber Vulnerability Research. The cyber world is constantly changing and NetSage must continually adapt its services to the changing cyber landscape. It is our vision that we will adapt over time and offer services across the entire cyber spectrum. We intentionally avoid putting lots of detailed information about what we do and how we do it out on the internet, but we love to hear from potential partners, customers, and employees. Please contact us at via our website at http://www.netsage.com if you are interested in learning more about NetSage.
