The Role
Performs cybersecurity engineering for unmanned aircraft systems, including software, hardware, and operating system hardening; vulnerability scanning and remediation; security control testing; and technical documentation. Uses ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, STIGs, and the NIST Risk Management Framework to support Security Control Assessments. Collaborates with engineering and development teams in an agile environment and travels occasionally for cyber assessments.
Summary Generated by Built In
SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center – Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center. The UAS Cybersecurity Engineer will perform hardware, software, and operating system hardening and documentation for UAS systems and associated subsystems.
The candidate will sit at our customer site in Huntsville, AL.
Job Duties:
- Perform software and system installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of commercial and government software for system development, scanning, and hardening.
- Conduct software application source, hardware component, and operating system scans to identify system vulnerabilities.
- Conduct system configuration changes to resolve system vulnerabilities including changes to Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based operating system configuration files.
- Conduct Cybersecurity vulnerability testing, full system evaluation, and documentation.
- Use STIGs, ACAS, NESSUS, and the NIST Risk Management Framework to prepare for and complete Security Control Assessment (SCA) events.
- Collaborate with system integrators, network engineers, software developers, and project managers to implement, maintain and monitor technical security controls, and harden information systems.
- Work within an agile scrum development model producing cyber reports and hardened systems on a biweekly basis.
- Develop Cybersecurity engineering technical material including vulnerability assessment reports, architectural analysis reports, system security plan, security control traceability matrix, and cyber SOPs using the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must be willing to travel occasionally to support cyber assessments.
Required Education and Experience:
- Intermediate Level: Bachelors degree and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
- Senior Level: Bachelors degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strong experience with Linux operating systems.
- Experience with system scanning, identification and resolution of vulnerabilities.
- Experience with industry Cyber tools including ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer.
- Experience with source code scanning utilities (e.g. Checkmarx, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.)
Required Clearance:
- Must possess an active Secret security clearance prior to starting; must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
Required Certification:
- Actively hold or have the ability to obtain a CompTIA Security+ Certification within 90 days of hire.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and five years of experience for intermediate level, or nine years of experience for senior level; four additional years may substitute for the degree
- Strong experience with Linux operating systems
- Experience with system scanning and identification and resolution of vulnerabilities
- Experience with ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer
- Experience with source code scanning utilities such as Checkmarx, SonarQube, or Fortify
- Active Secret security clearance before starting and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire
- Willingness to travel occasionally for cyber assessments
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