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Systems Planning & Analysis · 1 day ago

Security and Hardware Technical SETA

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. The role involves providing onsite support to DARPA's Information Innovation Office, focusing on technology management, secure multi-domain computing systems, and engaging with research performers to support DoD research programs.

AnalyticsInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform technology management support of research efforts involving software and hardware platform research and assessment, integration, testing, prototype development, and transition of systems for secure multi-node processing

Provide expert technical advice and guidance to DARPA regarding all aspects of secure, multi-domain computing systems

Execute new concept and new program development with government principals

Explore current state-of-the-art and technical feasibility of new concepts and potential research approaches

Support DoD research programs in terms of technology management, engagement with research performers, deliverable review, and leading regular calls or meetings with research performers on a technical basis

Support testing and evaluation of DoD applied research and advanced technology development of cybersecurity technologies and/or prototypes in an operationally relevant environment

Directly engage with government transition partners (within the DoD and Intelligence Community) and related stakeholders

Qualification

Embedded hardware developmentCybersecuritySecure Execution EnvironmentsReverse engineeringTestbed developmentCyber operationsAgile developmentCommunicationOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

8+ years of relevant experience in embedded hardware development, embedded systems programming, cybersecurity, and/or computer engineering

Active Top Secret clearance

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

Able to report to Arlington, VA full-time in a SCIF environment, based upon client needs

Preferred

Graduate/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

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

Experience operating in complex, contested, non-benign environments

Experience with Clandestine or Covert Operations

Experience with Cyber Operations

Experience with Telecommunications (Telco) Operators, and a wide variety of systems

Experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs)/CAPs

Experience with Agile development methodologies