Anti-Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer Job at Cornerstone Defense in Colorado Spr

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Type: Contract
• Job #3437

Anti-Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer
Colorado Springs, CO and Huntsville, AL
Active Top Secret
Compensation Range: $130,000 - $170,000

Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees; we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Program Overview:
The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is the integrating element of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense and combatant commanders at strategic, regional and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to collectively see the battle develop, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks, integrates and synchronizes autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is an integral part of all system ground and flight tests which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Anti-tamper (AT) and C2BMC leadership on updates and/or changes to the C2BMC system
• Perform Anti-Tamper Risk and Threat Management Assessments and reports for the C2BMC program
• Develop the analysis process and preparation of the AT plan and provide coordination and input for near-term fielding decisions
• Develop, deliver, and maintain C2BMC AT Plan, C2BMC AT Evaluation Plan, C2BMC Key Management Plan, and the C2BMC Program Protection Plan
• Develop, deliver, and maintain Critical Program Information (CPI) analysis, Defense Exportability Assessments, and defense export strategy
• Develop, deliver, and maintain waivers for CPI, AT or defense exportability features
• Assess program Anti-Tamper designs and implementation plans in support of verification and validation efforts
• Develop and deliver recommendations to improve program protection while meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives
• Assess program protection and Anti-Tamper designs and implementation plans in support of verification and validation efforts
• Identify risk-based technical countermeasures for the protection of C2BMC Critical Program Information and Critical Components.
• Brief Anti-Tamper and Program Protection requirements and prepare white papers and evaluations as required
• Support program milestone reviews and Fielding Decisions and verify entrance criteria is satisfied by having the Anti-Tamper and Program Protection products approved.
• Interact with customer to define SSE requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness
• Support developing plans and estimates, task execution, project tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation plans. Keep senior management informed on major accomplishments, issues and concerns
• Some travel between development sites (COS and HSV) may be required.

Required Skills:

• Must possess a substantial understanding of system design and development, Service Oriented Architecture development principles and implementation and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• The candidate should understand and possess demonstrable skills including:
• Experience designing and implementing Anti-Tamper (AT) and/or Defense Exportability Features (DEF) solutions.
• The ability to engineer complex systems to ensure separation of concerns.
• The ability to factor confidentiality, integrity and availability considerations in all phases of system development lifecycle.
• The ability to understand and decompose requirements to support implementation, verification and validation testing of hardware components.
• The ability to generate detailed, repeatable, automated test procedures. The ability to extract data to support analysis requirements.
• The ability to generate procedures that test functionality.
• The ability to apply Agile and Lean Product Development principles as well as training others through a DevOps type environment.
• Background should include all aspects of the system development life cycle.
• Experience with Git, JIRA, Confluence and other open-source development tools.
• Candidates must have experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.
• The candidate should have an understanding and knowledge of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).
• The successful candidate must have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with a team of high performing individuals across a multi-site, multi-discipline organization.
• Ability to analyze high level needs and through a structured and logical approach refine the need into an evolving minimum viable product (MVP) that leads to a fielded product. Excellent communications skills required (written and oral).
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
• Able to write and implement engineering plans within a project. Proven interaction in a team environment a must.

Desired Skills:

• Previously engineered automation pipelines to enable effective development within environments with rapidly changing requirements, design challenges which require novel solutions, fast-paced activities, and tight deadlines.
• Understanding of anti-tampering and exportability concerns and how to apply secure hardware/software methodologies.

Company Benefits:
Cornerstone Defense offers a comprehensive list of benefits, designed to give employees and their families several options to choose from when selecting benefits that best fit their needs. These offerings include not only a full suite of the traditional Medical/Dental/Vision insurances, but also a number of other benefits and perks to include, but not limited to: A 401(K) plan with a company match, tuition and training assistances, paid vacation/leave, a fitness reimbursement program, college savings plan, commuter benefits, financial advisory services, flex spending accounts, health savings accounts, STD/LTD coverage, life and AD&D insurance, employee assistance programs, life financial planning assistance, and legal resources.