System Engineer - Active Top Secret Clearance Required!

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is hiring a Systems Engineer with an active Top Secret clearance at the Von Braun III building on Redstone Arsenal, AL.  Our Systems Engineer will provide advisory and assistance services (A&AS) to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SAPCO. 

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment with excellent communication skills to collaborate closely with customer and program personnel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Review program requirements, specs, test plans, and program plans to design security solutions for the successful development, testing, and fielding of missile defense capabilities

• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) guidance on the design and execution of sensitive ground testing (digital, HWIL) and flight testing

• Provide technical and security oversight for special program design, planning and management by guiding and implementing strategies to meet program needs/special demands crucial for effective program protection across multiple engineering disciplines 

• Discover information protection needs for missile defense sensor, interceptor, computer, and communications systems, and define system security requirements for these systems.  Develop fully integrated system security architectures consistent with system technical performance and support the implementation of security designs.

• Evaluate future technology integration with respect to critical program information (CPI) protection requirements.  Support horizontal protection studies and analyses to determine the value of specific classified technologies and ensure classifications are consistent with other department, agency, and directorate programs and elements.

• Develop and implement directorate special security policies, procedures, standards, training, and methods to identify and protect sensitive information, personnel, property, facilities, operations, or material from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, assault, vandalism, espionage, sabotage, or loss.  Assist in establishing appropriate program protections beyond the collateral security structure and in development of new special programs.

• Determine and/or execute special security actions for a wide range of assignments, such as: developing Program Protection Plans, Sensitive Test Plans, Security Classification Guides, Standard Operating Procedures, and Operational tactics/techniques in implementing special program protection.

• Develop technical briefings for agency senior leadership, including congressional staffers, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).  Assist in responding to Congressional inquiries and senior OSD and Service briefings.

• Draft and coordinate agency Program Annual Reports and briefings for senior leadership and congressional actions/responses.  Assist in the review and development of special program annual report submissions.

• Collaborate closely with government and agency contractor personnel in team environment; participate in team meetings.  Provide technical indoctrinations to new personnel.

• Conduct assessments of technical and security information protection effectiveness and report status and recommendations to special programs executive management.

• Advise customer as SME in Missile Defense System technical security matters

• Position involves daily coordination with agency senior staff and line managers

Basic Qualifications

•Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance

•Bachelor’s degree in science/engineering with 4+ years of engineering experience OR MS and 2+ yrs of experience

•Military or government DoD experience

Preferred Qualifications

•Excellent written and oral communication skills

•DoD Acquisition experience and/or previous Missile Defense experience (sensors, interceptors, C2BMC, AT, FMS, LO/CLO)

•Experience working service or agency special programs.

•Current DoD TS/SCI clearance.

Pay Range:

Covid Guidance

In order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC. 

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected].

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.