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Space Dynamics Laboratory

Senior Cyber Engineer

Space Dynamics Laboratory, Ogden, Utah, United States, 84403


Job ID: 20963

The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) C4ISR Systems Division is seeking an experienced Cyberspace Engineer with electronics, embedded systems, test, and/or secure systems design experience. You will be part of the engineering team assessing government weapon system designs and testing for certification. SDL works with the Department of Defense and industry to create novel solutions that impact national defense in space, air, land, and sea. If you enjoy challenging design problems and determining if solutions do things they are not supposed to do, we want you to join our team.

This position will be in Logan, UT or Ogden, UT.

At SDL, we take pride in and highly value our employees. SDL offers competitive salaries and fantastic benefits, including:

Flexible work schedules that fit your style—every Friday off, every other Friday off, hybrid work, or simply traditional hours

Generous paid leisure and sick leave, ensuring you never miss a special event

A 14.2% employer retirement contribution into a 401(a) account—no matching required!

Favorable company locations with average commute times of less than 15 minutes

Utah State University undergraduate tuition discounts of 50%, full reimbursement for graduate tuition, and free course audits for employees and dependents meeting eligibility requirements

High-quality, low-cost health, dental, and life insurance

A great, highly educated team that works together to solve some of the most fascinating problems on (and off) our planet

We are a growing company that maintains both a family feel and high retention rate with over 90% job satisfaction

Relocation assistance available for most positions

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will work with multiple engineering disciplines to ensure systems are designed, built, and fielded with levels of resilience to enable nominal operations in a cyber-contested environment. The assessments will also be part of the system’s certification process. These certification activities are critical to the success of the program. Your main duties will include assessing system architectures, assessing firmware, creating test environments, and the design, development, and implementation of vulnerability mitigations.

You will:

Work closely with the customer Engineering and Program Management teams and with other UARC/FFRDC teams

Participate in weapon system requirements analysis, threat assessments, vulnerability assessments, secure architecture development, testing, and integration of cybersecurity related systems, tools, and applications as part of the overall development process

Create repeatable test procedures for assessing weapon system adherence to critical compliance requirements

Provide technical expertise on application security design and implementation

Develop custom software components, tools, and test capabilities

May provide expertise on security operations for weapon systems

Required Qualifications:

Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering, cybersecurity, or computer science or an ABET accredited IT degree

At least 10 years of relevant cybersecurity or engineering (electronics, embedded software, or software design) experience

Demonstrated knowledge of current cybersecurity related threats, cyber defense tools, and TTPs

Leadership experience interacting with customers and technically directing cyber engineers

Understanding of DoD acquisition or R&D test engineering

Understanding of or experience with secure system design

Experience with at least one programming language

Familiarity with secure software development processes

Understanding of cyber risk definition and management

Strong team and interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers

Must be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain a DoD security clearance

Must be able to travel occasionally to government, contractor, and customer facilities

Preferred Qualifications:

15+ years of experience in cyber, test, or aerospace systems engineering

Advanced degree in engineering with an emphasis in cyber

MBSE/Systems engineering experience

Enterprise cloud cyber experience

Experience in embedded system requirements analysis

DoD program office experience

Experience in red teaming or penetration testing

Hands-on experience in cyber operations

Holds an active CISSP certification

Active DoD clearance

For questions or assistance with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.

EOE including Disability and Vet

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