Systems Engineer; Sr. Member Engineering

Sr. Member Engineering Staff
- Information Assurance Engineer

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Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers' mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3

Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level and be a part of something truly extraordinary? Join our trailblazing team in the Philadelphia metro area, where you'll dive into the thrilling world of high-assurance encryption products and programs that are pivotal to national defense. Our rapidly expanding business is not just growing—it's exploding with opportunities for innovation and impact in network and tactical encryption products and systems.

Imagine working on the front lines of technology, developing state-of-the-art solutions that safeguard our nation's security. You'll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry, in an environment that champions creativity and excellence. If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges and eager to contribute to groundbreaking projects that make a real difference to our warfighters, citizens, and nation;

this is your chance to shine. Apply now and embark on this exhilarating journey with us, shaping the future of defense technology!

The Information Assurance Systems Engineer is first and foremost a Systems Engineer who is also a subject matter expert in the development of systems and equipment that protect classified National Security information. This engineer will be responsible for applying security and cryptography expertise throughout the Systems Engineering process to develop and successfully certify National Security systems on time, within the allotted budget, and with low residual risk.

The Information Assurance Systems Engineer is an ideal position for those with either Systems Engineering academic or industry experience in the design, development, and test of Information Assurance solutions for Defense and Intelligence community customers. The successful candidate will possess both expertise in Systems Engineering as well as in Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography. Demonstrated history of success in developing NSA Approved products is highly desirable.

Essential Functions:

• Concept of Operations development.
• Requirements decomposition/synthesis.
• Architecture Development and analysis.
• Security test planning and execution.
• Works with others to coordinate efforts, influence and resolve cross-team issues and effectively communicate changes.
• Travels up to 10% of the time, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline (Master's degree highly desired).
• At least 6+ years of experience in Systems Engineering of Information Assurance systems/products.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance (DoD SECRET minimum).
• Complete understanding of the Systems Engineering process from concept phase through system test.
• Must have experience with:
• Architecture Development
• Functional Analysis
• Requirements Allocation & Traceability
• Trade-off Studies
  - System Synthesis
• System Evaluation (Integration & Verification Testing)
• Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), including Transport Layer Security (TLS) and certificate/key management.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.

Preferred Additional

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Key Management Systems including:
• Electronic Key Management System (EKMS).
• Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) - Their impact on the design of End Cryptographic Units (ECUs).
• Proven track record of success and experience in the architecture, design, analysis, integration, and test of NSA Approved Type 1 certified systems or equipment.
• Ability to act as a single Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography.
• Exceptional security architecture development skills, specifically the ability to make complex design trade-offs affecting system security.
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