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Senior Principal System Security Lead

BAE Systems

Totowa, NJFull-time$153–261K/yrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$153–261K/yr
Location
Totowa, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems is hiring a Senior Principal System Security Lead. BAE Systems is seeking creative and innovative engineers with systems, hardware, or software engineering experience to safeguard critical technologies. Engineers design solutions balancing product capability and defense-in-depth security, applying lessons learned to a model-based design approach. They identify attack vectors and propose countermeasures for system lifecycle protection. The role involves working in a team to design and implement innovative protection schemes with evolving technologies.

Key focus areas include Design security architectures based on analysis of adversary threats and proposed countermeasures, Implement and test security countermeasures according to U.S. Government guidance, and Work with Security State of the Art (S-SOTA) technologies.

Successful candidates bring 12+ Years Work Experience, Bachelor's Degree, and Experience Leading An Engineering Team. Important skills include Systems Engineering Techniques, Systems Engineering Processes, Writing System Requirements, Defining System Architectures, Integrating Hardware And Software, and Validating And Verifying Solutions. Preferred (not required): Control/Cost Account Management, Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation, Configuring Security Features Of COTS S-SOTA Components, and Firmware Development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Engineering TechniquesSystems Engineering ProcessesWriting System RequirementsDefining System ArchitecturesIntegrating Hardware and SoftwareValidating and Verifying SolutionsControl/Cost Account ManagementCryptographic Algorithm ImplementationConfiguring Security Features of COTS S-SOTA ComponentsFirmware DevelopmentXilinxMicrosemi FPGAsApplying Secure Coding PracticesSecuring Operating SystemsVirtualizationImplementing Security ProtocolsConfiguring Security ProtocolsModel-Based Systems EngineeringCameoMagicDrawDeveloping Positive Customer RelationshipsProduct Design DevelopmentDesign Analysis for Manufacturability and Maintainability

Qualifications

12+ Years Work ExperienceBachelor's DegreeExperience Leading an Engineering Team

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

Our Charter: Deter. Prevent. Detect. Respond.

Our Mission: Safeguard the United States' most critical technologies from exploitation to maintain our battlefield pre-eminence.

Our Need: Creative and innovative engineers with prior systems, hardware, or software engineering experience with the potential to outthink world class reverse engineers.

In a modern approach to Spy vs Spy, BAE Systems uses state-of-the-art technology, advanced mathematics, and physics in novel ways to protect our systems and provide our customers with capability that endures. Our engineers design solutions that achieve the optimum balance between product capability and defense-in-depth security. They apply all the lessons learned to our model-based design approach and frequently advance security state-of-the-art. They take their creative and innovative spirit to the extreme by playing the part of adversary through their identification of attack vectors. They propose countermeasures that provide the greatest protection at the best value for the system s entire lifecycle.

BAE Systems is currently seeking creative, innovative problem solvers who are able to analyze, assess, anticipate, defend, and react to current and future attacks. Candidates should be capable of working in a team environment designing and implementing innovative protection schemes with rapidly evolving technologies used in various applications throughout the company.

BAE Systems salary and benefits include 401(k) matching, employee discount programs, and work schedule flexibility such as alternating Fridays off.

Our Systems Engineers do a lot of amazing things, but for this role in particular you will:

  • Design security architectures based on requirements from your analysis of adversary threats and proposed countermeasures

  • Implement and test security countermeasures according to the guidance provided by the U.S. Government

  • Work with Security State of the Art (S-SOTA) technologies

  • Provide our customers with sophisticated, defense-in-depth security solutions

  • Lead a Team or Section

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full- time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

This role involves understanding systems engineering techniques and processes and requires experience leading an engineering team. Requires a bachelor s degree plus 12 or more years of work experience.

Additional critical skills include:

  • Writing System Requirements

  • Defining System Architectures

  • Integrating Hardware and Software

  • Validating and Verifying the delivered solution

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

We are very interested in candidates with any of the following experience:

  • Control/Cost Account Management

  • Cryptographic algorithm implementation

  • Configuring security features of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) S-SOTA components

  • Firmware development for COTS S-SOTA components such as Xilinx or Microsemi FPGAs

  • Applying secure coding practices, securing operating systems, and virtualization

  • Implementing and configuring security protocols

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering using Cameo or MagicDraw

  • Developing positive customer relationships

  • Product design development and design analysis for manufacturability and maintainability

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743

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.

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