Blue Sky Innovators · 5 months ago
Security and Hardware SETA, Top Secret Clearance
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expBlue Sky Innovators is seeking experienced Technical SETA candidates to provide on-site support in the development of next-generation classified systems. The role involves offering expert technical advice on secure multi-domain computing systems, supervising software and hardware research, and ensuring project management best practices are followed.
AerospaceElectronics
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Analysis of emerging science and technology R&D opportunities through literature review; outreach to the research community; summarizing, analyzing, and visualizing data in spreadsheet and graphical forms
Generating briefing materials and agency documents required for new program approval
Program management at all stages over the program lifecycle including BAA drafting; feedback on proposals; interactions with proposers and performers; meeting organization and participation; transition partner and industry partner engagement
Lead periodic performer assessments to analyze findings, assess technical and schedule risks; develop management strategies; communicate findings to program manager
Technical evaluations and guidance on reports, briefings, and other performer communications
Presentation and report preparation
Program administration, including development of technical analyses, identification of technology gaps, technical risk management, project cost estimation, technology transfer efforts, as well as supporting technical reviews
Attending and organizing program reviews/site visits/field tests
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in embedded hardware development, embedded systems programming, cybersecurity, and/or computer engineering
Substantial experience in cybersecurity as applied to embedded hardware systems, including mobile and non-telecom devices
Substantial experience in secure Execution Environments (e.g. TEEs, TPMs) on embedded devices
Substantial experience with a wide variety of reverse engineering (RE), vulnerability research (VR), offensive cyber, and defense cyber methods and state of the art for embedded systems
Experience in cybersecurity red-teaming (to include Counter-Intel style qualitative assessment), and demonstrated ability to break systems thus exposing design, architecture, and security flaws and identification of technical debt
Ability to work with little oversight to achieve team goals
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
A high degree of initiative, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability
Familiarity with general systems engineering principles for complex systems development
Clearance: Minimum Top Secret required
Preferred
Experience in experience in testbed development and usage for mixed real/virtual (i.e. Live Virtual Constructive) sets of software and/or hardware nodes
Experience in T&E operations planning and execution, i.e. Test Planning, Test Infrastructure, Test Execution and Documentation, Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, etc
Experience operating in complex, contested, non-benign environments
Experience with Clandestine or Covert Operations (Desired)
Experience with Cyber Operations (Desired)
Experience with Telecommunications (Telco) Operators, and a wide variety of systems
Experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs)/CAPs
Experience in Mixed signal ASICs, BioMEMs, Micro/Nanofabrication, Signal processing, Material Science or DNA/RNA sequencing
Skills in first-principles analysis and/or biophysics
Outstanding attention to detail
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas needed to broadly support the PM's portfolio spanning multiple domains of optics and electronics
Self-starter who is willing to both take the lead and provide support in a team role in a complex, fast-paced, cross-disciplinary work environment
Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and respond to quick turn-around requests
Flexible and readily adaptable to change
Demonstrated collaboration skills in a team atmosphere
Passion for science and technology
Company
Blue Sky Innovators
Blue Sky Innovators is a technology company in DoD and IC.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Tim Tkacz
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Van Cleave
EVP (Prior CFO)
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