Title:  Lead, Information Security Systems Engineer (Secret Security Clearance)

Job Title:  Anti-Tamper System Security Engineer (Secret Security Clearance)

Job Code:  32319

Job Location:  Clifton, New Jersey

Job Schedule: 9/80

Relocation: Relocation assistance available to qualified applicants

Essential Functions: 

• Lead the development and implementation of Anti-Tamper (AT) measures throughout the System Development Lifecycle.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the area of AT.
• Assess systems for Critical Program Information (CPI).
• Conduct trade studies and develop AT requirements.
• Assess threats via attack/countermeasure analysis.
• Conduct Verification and Validation activities.
• Use DoD 5200.39 for the identification and protection of CPI.
• Engineer trustworthy and secure systems in accordance with NIST 800-160.
• Develop and implement comprehensive Program Protection Plans (PPP) to safeguard critical program information (CPI) and technologies.
• Draft Program Protection Plans (PPPs), Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and AT Plans.
• Interact with customers to define AT requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with customers, internal program teams, and leadership to address program needs.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS, and FOSS.
• Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, testing, configuration management, and maintenance of information systems and data.
• Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.
• Support the evaluation, qualification, testing, and delivery of security architecture improvements, obsolescence replacements, and vulnerability response projects.
• Provide Security Testing and Verification.
• Interact with customer, internal program team, and leadership the needs.
• Assess security and privacy controls in embedded systems using NIST 800-53.
• Utilize Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization (A&A) processes to include RMF steps 1-4 (categorization, controls selection, control implementation, security assessment) and standard body of evidence (BoE) package development. 
• A&A package processing. 
• RMF accreditation of Platform IT (PIT) systems. 
• Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS and FOSS.   
• Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data. 
• Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.  
• Support the evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects.  
• Provide Security Testing and Verification.   
• Work is to be accomplished 100% onsite, in a lab environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of Collateral Secret security clearance required.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD 8140 certification (or NIST 800-181), appropriate for the position within 6-months of start. 

• Prior or current experience with the development and implementation of  Anti-Tamper (AT) for the protection of CPI throughout the System Development Lifecycle.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in configuration and use of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCC.
• NSA Type 1 Certification of cryptographic high assurance devices.   
• Experience with NSA High Assurance products and IASRD and SERD requirements. 
• Professional experience with RMF (Risk Management Framework) in embedded systems.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance is highly desired

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $125,000.00 - $232,000.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.