Anti-Tamper Systems​/Hardware Engineer

Anti-Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer

Arcarithm is currently seeking top talent in the areas of full stack software development, artificial intelligence, optimization, and data analytics. You will work in a dynamic and challenging environment alongside our customers which include Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, the Missile Defense Agency, the FBI, and NASA on cutting edge technologies including machine learning, augmented and virtual reality, big data analytics, and more!

Job Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Must have an active and transferable DoD security clearance with current investigation at the required level. Must be able to maintain the required clearance

Position Summary:

The Anti-Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2

BMC) program by developing, implementing, and maintaining (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Program Protection (PP), Critical Program Information (CPI), and Defense Exportability strategies. The position supports risk assessments, system protection planning, verification and validation efforts, milestone reviews, and customer engagement activities to ensure protection of critical technologies and program assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Missile Defense Agency (MDA)  C2
  
  BMC leadership regarding updates and changes to the C2
  
  BMC system.
• Perform Anti-Tamper Risk and Threat Management Assessments and prepare associated reports.
• Develop analysis processes and prepare Anti-Tamper plans while providing coordination and input for near-term fielding decisions.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain:
  • C2
    
    BMC Anti-Tamper Plan
  • C2
    
    BMC Anti-Tamper Evaluation Plan
  • C2
    
    BMC Key Management Plan
  • C2
    
    BMC Program Protection Plan
• Develop, deliver, and maintain:
  • Critical Program Information (CPI) analyses
  • Defense Exportability Assessments
  • Defense Export Strategy documentation
• Develop, deliver, and maintain waivers for CPI, Anti-Tamper, and Defense Exportability features.
• Identify risk-based technical countermeasures to protect C2
  
  BMC Critical Program Information and Critical Components.
• Develop recommendations that improve program protection while balancing cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

Verification, Validation, and Reviews:

• Assess program Anti-Tamper and Program Protection designs and implementation plans in support of verification and validation efforts.
• Support program milestone reviews and fielding decisions.
• Verify that Anti-Tamper and Program Protection products meet entrance criteria and receive required approvals.

Technical Leadership and Customer Support:

• Brief Anti-Tamper and Program Protection requirements to stakeholders.
• Prepare white papers, technical evaluations, and supporting documentation.
• Interact with customers to define System Security Engineering (SSE) requirements, solutions, trade studies, implementation approaches, system impacts, costs, and effectiveness.
• Support development of plans, cost estimates, task execution strategies, project tracking, reporting, and risk mitigation activities.
• Keep senior management informed of major accomplishments, issues, risks, and concerns.

Basic Qualifications:

• Advanced degree with 7+ years of relevant experience;
  Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to apply extensive technical expertise.
• Ability to solve complex problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, and independent judgment.
• Work is performed with minimal supervision and reviewed primarily for achievement of objectives.
• Erroneous decisions could significantly impact organizational objectives.
• May serve in project leadership roles and act as primary customer contact on significant technical matters.

Preferred

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multi-site and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into an evolving Minimum Viable Product (MVP) leading to fielded solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical approaches, recommendations, and findings.
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