Principal Mission Cybersecurity Engineer

If you are adept at identifying and solving cybersecurity issues on mission system platforms, designing and troubleshooting technical solutions, and enjoy collaborating with multiple teams, we may have the perfect role for you! As a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, test, and implement cybersecurity solutions for our mission platforms and the labs and production equipment used to design and build them. You'll be responsible for the cyber tools, applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and developing and implementing security controls. You'll research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies in alignment with our organizational cybersecurity strategy and introduce them to our mission engineers. You will be responsible for identification and development of cybersecurity standards, requirements and test plans for integration with our systems engineering and integration team. Additionally, you will be responsible for cyber threat identification, evaluation, prioritization, and remediation activities under the direction of the Chief Information Security Officer. You'll continuously review existing and proposed changes to Sierra Space systems, networks, and software designs, and responsible for analyzing logging and alerting data, and identifying and escalating potential security events.
Sierra Space, based in Louisville, Colorado with operations in Madison, Wisconsin, Durham, North Carolina, and Kennedy Space Center, Florida, designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space
Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience
• Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Demonstrated experience either engineering, supporting, or applying cybersecurity to mission systems, industrial control systems or operational technology
• Expert knowledge of cybersecurity principles, methods, and techniques
• Advanced understanding of cyber-attack path modeling, data flow analysis or cyber vulnerabilities
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances

Preferred:

• CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, or CISM Certification
• MCSE, Linux, and/or CCNP Security Certification
• Knowledge of DoD, government contracting and/or public auditing, policies, standards, and procedures (esp. NIST 800-82, NIST 800-66, CNSSI 1253)
• Experience in applying cybersecurity to mission platforms (satellite systems, aircraft, ground control segments etc.)
• Knowledge of ARINC 429 or MIL STD 1553 architectures
• Experience with cybersecurity tools sets
• Ability to perform critical-incident response
• Understanding of mission system architectures and communication protocols

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.
With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $154,786.56 - $212,831.52
Sierra Space offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
As COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities, we are taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 and associated variants pose in the workplace. SNC is committed to supporting our employees while ensuring we continue to meet essential national security needs of our country.
With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, SNC will continue to require COVID-19 vaccination status for all employees including new hires. In accordance with applicable requirements, all current and newly hired employees who are unvaccinated may be required to adhere to enhanced onsite safety protocols including weekly COVID-19 testing, face coverings, and social distancing.
The status of applicable COVID-19 vaccination requirements are subject to change depending on applicable court orders and the course of ongoing litigation. Candidates may later be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved exemption.
At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.