Cyber Systems Engineer Senior Technical Specialist – Project Engineer

1 month ago

Chantilly, United States Arcfield Full time
Overview

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.


Responsibilities

Program Description:

The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer.  The contracts support functions are:  IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

 

Position Description:

The Cyber Systems Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

  • Working with other Front Office (FO) SETAs, provide Director and Deputy Director-level support to a Group FO that consists of 5 divisions
  • Working with Division-level SETAs, ensure briefings and other deliverables are high-quality and constructed with the final audience in mind
  • Produce high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials
  • Review, assess and produce Technical reports on CDRL items delivered by the Cyber Security Services contractors
  • Provide assessments to the customer on the cybersecurity contractor’s program performance.
  • Develop, maintain, and deliver acquisition artifacts to assist the customer in assessing contractor’s performance
  • Assist in the development of execution reviews, acquisition roadmaps and transition plans
  • Develop briefings and artifacts for acquisition Readiness Reviews
  • Provide technical recaps of customer meetings with cyber security contractors
  • Inform government leads on status and progress of all projects
  • Work with government and contractor leads to address various systems engineering, system integration, and project management issues across projects
  • Analyze user needs, concept of operations, and high-level systems architectures to develop system requirements.
  • Assist project managers in developing program documentation (TTOs, Statements of Work (SOWs), Program Management Plans (PMPs), Risk Management Plans, program schedules, and Acquisition Strategies), creating program schedules, tracking program status, evaluating operational and technical alternatives, performing risk assessment and managing integrated project teams
  • Advise in the production and tailoring of government financial execution reports and program acquisition documentation and ensure affordable, supportable and effective program requirements are specified to meet mission needs.
  • Provide support to GPMs to assure execution within the cost, schedule, and performance baselines. Utilize program management tools (e.g., Plan-It, MS Excel) to assist GPM with planning, documenting, executing, and reporting of all program details (e.g., spend plans), for both current year (FY) and out-years (FYDP)
  • Provide technical input for the development of acquisition documentation for review and approval by the customer to include: Requests for Contract Action (RCA) packages, RFPs for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and proposal analysis to support negotiation and award activities.
  • Assist in the development, review, and update of acquisition documents to ensure guidance for acquisitions are adequate and current.
  • Assess contractor performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures
  • Participate in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements
  • Assist in the development of technical requirements
  • Analyze policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provides recommendations for closing gaps
  • Develop strategies to comply with privacy and risk management requirements.
  • Facilitate the organization's Engineering Review Board and ensure its technical content (hosted on Confluence) is kept up to date.  
  • Working knowledge of the Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and how they can be applied to improve the organizational cyber security posture.

Baseline understanding of government procurement and logistics processes as it pertains to the acquisition of IT services, hardware, and software.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • 12 to 15 years with BS or 10 to 3 years with MS or 8 to 10 years with PhD.
  • Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
  • Able to support customer’s core hours (0900-1500; Mon – Fri)
  • Any 8570/8140 IA Certification
  • Ability to work customer's core hours (0900 - 1500 Monday - Friday)
  • Excellent communications skills - Verbal and Non-Verbal
  • Experience supporting project management and acquisitions
  • Experience with customer’s Cybersecurity Processes and tools/capabilities
  • Experience in requirements analysis
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Hands-on working knowledge of Excel and other database applications
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Ability to support Group Level GPOCs

Desired Qualifications:

  • Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification (i.e. CISSP or CASP)
  • Experience briefing senior customer personnel
  • Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast-pace deadline driven environment
  • Familiarity with the RMF process
  • Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft tools; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

EEO Statement

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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