Cybersecurity Engineer (Sr)

The WAM Senior Cyber Security Engineer is responsible for cyber security engineering support to the PMW/A 170 WAMS program with duties including:

• Attend all technical reviews for WAMS and provide expert input and recommendations on security issues to PMW/A 170.
• Manage all requirements and test activities to obtain National Security Agency (NSA) approval of the End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) used by the WAMS.
• Manage development of the Key and Certificate Management Plan (KCMP), Security Evaluation Document (SED), Security Verification Plans and Procedures (SVPP) documents, and coordinate approval with the NSA.
• Coordinate with PMW 130, DISA, or any other external stakeholder, as required, for any Transmission Security (TRANSEC) issues impacting the WAMS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) capability, to advance the program.
• Lead the WAMS ECU IPT to coordinate and execute all working level engineering issues and action items

Desired skills:

• Must possess excellent writing and verbal skills and email etiquette.
• Must be a proactive self-starter, work well independently and with teams in a collaborative environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, to include Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio.

Requires knowledge of the following:

• Knowledge of Navy SATCOM security architectures
• Knowledge of TRANSEC requirements
• Knowledge of NSA certification/approval processes

Desired Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of SATCOM systems/cybersecurity engineering experience
• Experience developing Navy SATCOM cybersecurity architectures
• Experience developing key management, key generation, and key sharing architectures in coordination with NSA and associated security policies
• Experience with KMI

Education: BS Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security, or Computer Science.

Clearance: Current/active Secret clearance at start of assignment required. Must be eligible for TS/SCI.

Salary at Highbury Defense is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $120,333 to $159,249. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Highbury Defense s total compensation package for employees.

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