Principal Systems Security Engineer

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking an exceptional systems engineer for an exciting opportunity to support the Air Force's acquisition of the next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the Sentinel weapon system.

This systems engineer will work with a highly skilled team providing critical feedback for the weapon system’s requirements. This position will assess and review requirements decomposition developed by the Prime contractor in order to ensure compliance to U.S. Government (USG) Weapon System Specification (WSS) for the Sentinel weapon system. It also entails coordinating with multiple internal stakeholders to document requirements discrepancies and overall requirement quality management. This position will operate in an organizational culture that develops and challenges employees to achieve high performance in a fast-paced, high-morale workplace using streamlined management policies and procedures. It is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to shape the development and deployment of the next generation intercontinental ballistic missile, the national security-critical backbone of our nuclear deterrent capability. Engineers in this position will become familiar with the entire weapon system, rather than one subsystem or component. Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing team within a large defense company with an extraordinary, positive culture and mission focus. In this position, you will provide direct support to a national security-critical weapon system throughout engineering development, deployment and sustainment. You will help support several hundred personnel providing the government with ICBM expertise. You will become a trusted mission partner to the innovative, digital engineering-driven Air Force organization that is responsible to design, build, test, transition, and sustain the world’s safest, most secure, and effective land-based nuclear deterrent, on-schedule.
BAE Systems has earned accolades as a “Top Workplace” in Utah based on employee feedback for five consecutive years, earning special distinction for providing a healthy work-life balance for our valued employees. BAE Systems is the only DoD contractor to have earned this distinction.

Why Sentinel? The Sentinel Program is an enormous and complex “Mega-Project” modernizing the entire ICBM weapon system deployed across tens of thousands of square miles in five states. Sentinel is one of the DoD’s most important acquisition efforts for the next decade. It includes a complete refurbishment of hundreds of aging Minuteman III ICBM facilities, communications network, and a newly designed, technologically advanced ballistic missile, the Sentinel. It will also provide an entirely new command and control system as well as vast array of required support equipment specifically engineered to operate and sustain the new weapon system over the decades ahead. It enjoys broad, strong support at the national level. It is a long-term project -- the weapon system will deploy over a nine-year period beginning in approximately 2026 and remain operational until at least 2075. Sentinel is a career-defining program that will present unique and challenging opportunities that simply are not available with smaller projects.
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A Systems Security Engineer (SSE) designs, implements, and maintains secure systems and networks, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and infrastructure by identifying vulnerabilities, implementing security measures, and responding to security incidents
The SSE engineer should have skills, expertise, and experience in multiple areas including security requirements, security architecture views, threat assessment, networking, security technologies, hardware and software security, security test and evaluation, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and supply chain security risk assessment. This position works with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Mission Partner Teams (MPTs), and other stakeholders (internal and external) supporting ICBM weapon systems, subsystems and supporting systems.

This individual will provide technical expertise in Program Protection related efforts and will actively contribute to executing day-to-day team responsibilities. SSE engineers are tasked with evaluating technology tools and systems to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and applicable protection of information. The individual will evaluate Program Protection plans, and develop, update, and enforce security plans and standards.
This position provides the opportunity to develop and hone communication and customer relationship skills while working with a close-knit team of other Program Protection professionals.

The successful candidate will be energetic, self-motivated, and have the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment with the desire to make a difference. Knowledge and experience working with the DoD and/or Air Force policies and processes and is required.

Pursuant to Government contract, this position requires US Citizenship status.

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• B.S. in STEM with 7 years or M.S. with 5 years of experience in systems engineering, preferably requirements evaluation and development.

• Self-motivated proactive person with a “team player” mentality.

• Highly organized with acute attention to detail.

• Possess a willingness to learn while also sharing current knowledge/skills.

• Proactively provides ideas/thoughts and accepts constructive criticism.

• Values brainstorming and fostering strong team relationships.

• Possesses both strategic thinking skills and tactical execution skills.

• Strong communication skills (verbal & written).

• Must currently have a Secret clearance adjudicated in the last 5 years or on CE.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency with Cameo and DOORs or other requirements management tools.

• Prior experience with DoD/Air Force weapons systems.

• Specific ICBM weapon system experience is a plus.

• Familiarity with Security Classification Guide(s).

• Familiarity with Program Protection and Supply Chain Risk Management.

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

• Familiar with digital architectures, especially DoDAF and SysML.

• Familiar with requirements decomposition and allocations.

• Ability to possess a Top-Secret Clearance.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $105254 - $178931

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.