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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior System Security Engineer (SSE) - **Company:** General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $142,407.0 - $150,195.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Software Architecture, Reverse Engineering, Systems Architecture, System on a Chip, Computer Equipment - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://justjobs.com/career/17095690/Senior-System-Security-Engineer-Sse-Utah-Salt-Lake-City ## About the Role Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience., Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required., A successful candidate will possess implemtation level details of vulnerabilities and their countermeasures across a wide range of system types including microcontrollers, FPGA based system-on-chip (SoC) system, and workstation grade single board computers. GDMS is equally interested in physical and virtual threat vectors. Example Physical threats: - Side Channel Analysis against crypto systems - Glitching and fault injection - Invasive and non-invasive chip and circuit card level failure analysis techniques - JTAG and in-circuit debug, * More than five (5) years of proven past performance in embedded systems security design; preference given to candidates who have experience with US Department of Defense (DoD) embedded systems security * Advanced knowledge of crypto algorithms, when and how to use each algorithm, vulnerabilities of each algorithm and vulnerabilities inherent to an implementation of each algorithm * Advanced knowledge of attacks and vulnerabilities against hardware and software, as well as an understanding of balancing solutions with acceptable residual vulnerabilities * Advanced understanding of computer hardware and software architectures, including being able to clearly articulate how a CPU works, how a FPGA works, how Operating Systems work and how user space application runtime environments work * Ability to clearly capture complex technical concepts in writing for both technical and general audiences * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Must be highly creative and have experience interfacing directly with external customersegotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions * Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others * Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation ## Description * Evaluate proposed or existing system architectures for reverse engineering and cyber exploitation vulnerabilities * Document vulnerabilities in white papers and attack countermeasure analysis * Architect system level security design and requirements to address the vulnerabilities enumerated within U.S. weapon systems. * Prepare for, attend, and brief and customer and government design review meetings * Participate in all aspects of the product design life cycle including system architecture, design, development, and verification * Distill complex technical concepts into clear and concise writing to support proposals for new opportunitie * Contribute to new product ideas and proposals * Participate in industry working groups and provide security recommendations to relevant government and commercial standards, policies, and procedures ## Related Videos - [Code to Road in < 12 hours](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1082-code-to-road-in-12-hours) - [Using AI Without Losing Your Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2045-using-ai-without-losing-your-skills) - [Contract Testing with MCP: Building Self-Describing, Self-Testing APIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100040-contract-testing-with-mcp-building-self-describing-self-testing-apis) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Checkmate: 5 Real Incidents That Can End a Software Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100126-checkmate-5-real-incidents-that-can-end-a-software-company) - [What I learned as a developer from accidents in space](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/642-what-i-learned-as-a-developer-from-accidents-in-space) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What Jobs Can You Get with a Software Engineering Degree?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/398-what-jobs-can-you-get-with-a-software-engineering-degree) - [Dev Digest 171: AI in disguise, Doomed tech and system prompts](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/594-dev-digest-171-ai-in-disguise-doomed-tech-and-system-prompts) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)