Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Veteran-Owned Firm Seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer with TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph for an Onsite Role in Fort Meade, MD.My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.We seek to fill an onsite Cybersecurity Systems Engineer role in Fort Meade, MD.The ideal candidate has an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph and 20+ years of System Engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Information Assurance/Cryptography and hands-on experience with the DoD Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process.If youre interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and discuss your qualifications further.Thanks,Stephen M HrutkaPrincipal ConsultantHRUCKUS LLCExecutive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to support a complex, mission-critical Information Assurance Program. The successful candidate will participate in the development and evaluation of system engineering and security documentation, provide technical support for the integration and testing of complex hardware/software systems, and support DoD Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.Position Description: The Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer will be responsible for performing high assurance evaluation activities, participating in security reviews, documenting deficiencies, and recommending process improvements. This role involves developing and evaluating system engineering documentation, providing technical support for the full system lifecycle, and supporting DoD C&A processes.Position Responsibilities:Perform cybersecurity high assurance evaluation activities to include reviews of security evaluation documents and other high assurance artifacts/documents for devices undergoing certification and assessment.Provide technical support for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, and performing technical/non-technical assessments.Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.Attend and participate in relevant security-related meetings and reviews to translate vulnerability knowledge into guidance to prevent and/or manage risk.Clearly document security deficiencies found in the evaluation of artifacts and documents.Recommend requirement clarification and process/template improvement to mitigate security concerns.Required Skills:Twenty (20) years of System Engineering experienceBachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.Information Assurance/Cryptographic experienceExcellent written and verbal communication skills a mustAbility to work in a team environment and lead small teamsActive TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Clearance requiredDesired Skills:Experience in Space/Weapon/Ground/Terminal system development and or evaluationDoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.Experience in Space System EngineeringDetails:Job Title: Principal Cybersecurity Systems EngineerLocation: Fort Meade, MD 20755Work Arrangement: Full Time, OnsiteClearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope PolygraphCompensation: $148,000 to $269,000 per year.Please note: Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.