The Panther Group is seeking a Contract To Hire, (6 months temp - perm) Cyber Engineer Specialist to work with one of our partners that supports the Department of Defense, located in Sterling Heights, MI.
This role requires an Active Security Clearance and work can be up to 90% on site.
Description
The function of this position is to support the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) section with responsibility for Cyber architecture, technology, evaluation, testing and compliance across the US market and support the delivery of products and services to Ground Combat Platforms. This is an engineering position which will broadly execute guidance from platform Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Manager, and functional management. The following are the key duties and skills required:
- The candidate shall be responsible for analyzing Software applications and encryption technology product(s) being assessed or developed for the purpose of specifying and developing Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation.
- Exercise authority and responsibility for Cyber products and tasks to help integrate cross-functional technical scope within schedule and other constraints. Help project team to ensure a balanced, integrated, and compliant Cyber design across the vehicle system.
- Manage/support the identification, development and implementation of platform cyber-physical design best practices, tools and education across the entire engineering enterprise. This will be done with a cross functional team of engineering and program disciplines and form the basis for developing a cyber security culture within the engineering organization.
- Develop and manage System requirements and interface allocations including Performance and Space, weight and Power-Cooling, Reliability and Maintenance SWaP-CRaM), and enforce across the design team; develop system specification requirements compliance documentation
- Manage and coordinate requirements, architectures and system designs and any changes, conditions, inputs and final resolution for requirements, trades, and alternatives
- Manage, develop, support and conduct trade studies/structured decisions for system and subsystem design including system-level impacts to include balance of space, weight, power, cost, reliability, and performance across a Cyber vehicle suite
- Oversee/support development of verification plans and manage their execution including test and production and field site shakedown and verification
- Participate in design and integration troubleshooting/Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and problem report/test incident resolution for production, development, test, or modification projects
- Develop and evaluate checkpoint and design milestone artifacts and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and review to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements
- Coordinate with platform Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) where interface is required, such as in threat analysis, interface development and requirements decomposition and compliance
- Evaluate new Cyber technologies for potential use on products
- Manage and participate in peer reviews
Position Requirements
(candidates will be considered on the aggregate of the position requirements, it is not required that candidates possess experience in all categories):
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, related science or equivalent (Relevant cyber technical certificates and management credentials will be considered)
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience
- This position will require a US security clearance.
- Experience with engineering and/or military projects preferred.
- Experience with teams in technical development projects
- Experience in military vehicle development and integration
- Experience in interpreting higher level customer requirements and flowing them down to technology areas
- Experience in developing and managing system level cyber requirements
- Familiarity with various electrical line replaceable units and the development and troubleshooting of electronic hardware
- Experience with cyber warfare, offensive and/or defensive
- Experience with embedded systems, automotive and military related
- Experience with software and computer science principles
- Familiarity with cyber physical system security requirements
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
- This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)
- Ability to travel (mostly domestic, some international) up to 15%
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- This position requires US Citizenship and an Active Security Clearance. Does this work for you?
- This position is not available for C2C/C2H and does not permit third party recruiters to apply. Does this work for you?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Linux: 7 years (Required)
- Cybersecurity: 7 years (Required)
- Information security: 7 years (Required)
- RMF: 7 years (Required)
- SELinux: 3 years (Required)
Security clearance:
Ability to Commute:
- Sterling Heights, MI 48310 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Sterling Heights, MI 48310: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sterling Heights, MI 48310