UAS Cybersecurity Engineer

SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center. The UAS Cybersecurity Engineer will perform hardware, software, and operating system hardening and documentation for UAS systems and associated subsystems., * Perform software and system installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of commercial and government software for system development, scanning, and hardening.

• Conduct software application source, hardware component, and operating system scans to identify system vulnerabilities.
• Conduct system configuration changes to resolve system vulnerabilities including changes to Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based operating system configuration files.
• Conduct Cybersecurity vulnerability testing, full system evaluation, and documentation.
• Use STIGs, ACAS, NESSUS, and the NIST Risk Management Framework to prepare for and complete Security Control Assessment (SCA) events.
• Collaborate with system integrators, network engineers, software developers, and project managers to implement, maintain and monitor technical security controls, and harden information systems.
• Work within an agile scrum development model producing cyber reports and hardened systems on a biweekly basis.
• Develop Cybersecurity engineering technical material including vulnerability assessment reports, architectural analysis reports, system security plan, security control traceability matrix, and cyber SOPs using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be willing to travel occasionally to support cyber assessments.

• Intermediate Level: Bachelors degree and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Senior Level: Bachelors degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with system scanning, identification and resolution of vulnerabilities.
• Experience with industry Cyber tools including ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer.
• Experience with source code scanning utilities (e.g. Checkmarx, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.)

Required Clearance:

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance prior to starting; must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Required Certification:

• Actively hold or have the ability to obtain a CompTIA Security+ Certification within 90 days of hire.