Lead Cybersecurity Engineer with Embedded Systems Engineering - 6906

Summit Technologies Inc. is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer with Embedded Systems experience to develop advanced power and energy propulsion systems for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). As a member of our client’s research and development team, you will be responsible for the transition of breakthrough cybersecurity technologies from lab concepts to fieldable prototypes that secure the next generation of UUV’s form being comprised by threat actors and adversaries. Certain innovations may be deployed within different functional domains of the client’s established commercial power-generation systems.

This is a fulltime on-site role located in in Niskayuna, NY. Only US Citizens will be considered as this role requires a DoD secret clearance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with our client’s businesses to develop and transition cybersecurity technologies for embedded systems from early-stage lab demonstrations to fieldable prototypes.
• Work with hardware suppliers and engineering tool providers to identify the best solutions for the most challenging industrial and defense applications.
• Collaborate with universities, industrial consortiums, commercial partners, and others to advance the state of the art in Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity for embedded systems.
• Lead and manage small-to medium-sized R&D projects or tasks.
• Publish technical papers, file patents, and contribute to open-source communities.
• Assist with the development of new business opportunities by contributing to or leading external proposals.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of thirteen years of industry experience [A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with a minimum of fifteen years of industry experience may be substituted as an equivalent].
• A minimum of five years of experience in software development for embedded systems such as computer architecture, Linux OS, network protocols.
• A minimum of five years of experience with Linux security and Linux driver development.
• A minimum of five years of working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, or standards (e.g., TLS, X.509). A minimum of five years experience with hardware-based security (e.g., HSM, TPM, ARM TrustZone, Secure Boot) i.
• Staying current with embedded programming skills such as: C/C++, Python, Bash/Shell is desired.
• Experience with Industrial protocols such as Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU, DNP3, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA/DA, BACnet, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, MQTT, CAN/CANopen is desired.
• Experience with ICS/SCADA architectures such as PLCs/RTUs/HMIs, Historians, Fieldbus, edge gateways, DMZ patterns is preferred.
• Experience with OT network design such as Purdue Model, segmentation, VLANs, firewalls, zero-trust in OT is a plus.
• Experience with OT security standards and practices such as IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIST 800-82, SBOM, secure firmware updates is preferred.
• Experience with Monitoring and remote access such as Passive asset discovery, protocol-aware IDS, secure vendor access, MFA in OT environment is desired.
• Experience with Deterministic networking and timing concepts such as QoS, PTP, TSN considerations in safety-critical systems is preferred.
• Experience with device hardening including pen testing is desired
• Experience with embedded development in an RTOS environment (e.g., QNX, Green Hills, VxWorks) is preferred.
• Experience with embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) and firmware development.

Security Clearance:

• Active/current U.S. DoD secret clearance (interim secret may be considered to start).

If you are qualified and want to be considered for this position, please supply the following to: ktj6cgntg1mgt1h6hf7hwdkwjr@crelate.net , and please put the job number ‘6906’ in the subject line:

• Updated resume including MM/YYYY for each employer.
• Best times/dates to interview (plus phone # you can best be contacted at).
• Availability to start once given formal offers.

Summit Technologies Inc. appreciates your interest. We will contact the best matching prospects and will consider you for future opportunities. We will not submit your resume without your prior knowledge and consent. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or