Systems Security Engineer (Cyber)

Overview

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate need for a Senior Systems Security Engineer in support of the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

The Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ) and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) stood up the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) under Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to be the dedicated office to increase cyber resiliency of Air Force (AF) weapon systems and to maintain mission effective capability under adverse conditions.  CROWS is organizationally located under AFLCMC/EN-EZ with mission responsibility for ‘baking in’ cyber resiliency into new weapon systems and mitigation of ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in fielded weapon systems.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below

• Utilize systems engineering and acquisition security practices to assist, design, integrate, test, and/or field secure and resilient weapon systems.
• Support the development of Program Protection Plans (PPP) course materials.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts from multiple functional disciplines to enable facilitation of training course presentations, discussions, and practical exercises.
• Support development of Sysems Security Engineering (SSE) artifacts and templates for inclusion in systems engineering processes.
• Analyze efforts to incorporate SSE into systems engineering and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Provide rapid response engineering service and support as augmentation to organic resources through in-depth problem identification, impact assessment, and development of corrective actions for critical supportability problems within the scope of CROWS.
• Review processes and systems to assist with improving and incorporating cyber resilient and/or cybersecurity initiatives into PPPs.
• Assist in identifying requirements, staffing, coordinating, and obtaining approval for acquisition documentation.
• Assist with validating requirements analysis, cyber initiatives, and PPPs, incorporating holistic protection for AF weapon systems.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

• Clearance: TS/SCI
• MA/MS and ten (10) years relevant work experience or
• BA/BS and twelve (12) years relevant work experience or
• Fifteen (15) years relevant work experience
• Specialized Knowledge and Experience Required:
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or SSE.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level I.
• Minimum five years of direct experience with DoD weapon systems. 
• Acquisition management (program office) senior-level knowledge and experience.
• Knowledgeable of DoD and DAF acquisition policies, procedures, and guidance. 
• Familiarity with key program protection processes, including protection of critical program information, Anti-Tamper, cybersecurity, and trusted systems and networks. 
• Experience developing courses, training, and knowledge of instructional design processes.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

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