Embedded Cybersecurity Engineer

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Summary

Seeking a talented and experienced professional to address the security of the embedded systems in our products.  This key cybersecurity role is for a hands-on professional who is big picture sensitive, detail-oriented, and driven to deliver secure high-quality products. Qualified candidates will contribute to the security of our products by working with developers and engineers throughout the R&D and Operations organizations to ensure our products comply with relevant security standards and contract requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the product R&D teams helping them to understand the security mindset, guiding them to implement specific security controls for product/system wide security needs.
• Coordinate with Electrical and Hardware engineering to ensure security requirements are considered and fulfilled in the hardware selection and design.
• Coordinate with embedded system Architect and Developers to ensure the security design is implemented as intended.
• Coordinate with SW Developers and manufacturing engineering to ensure security needs are met.
• Review system design from a security perspective to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the architecture.
• Author product security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Champion consistent implementation of the embedded system security practices across projects
• Contribute to the development of tools, processes, and policies to prevent, detect, and resolve classes of issues across the entire development lifecycle, including supply chain and manufacturing.
• Develop security for embedded hardware, firmware, and microprocessors.
• Support selection of hardware components, third-party software, security tools and vendors.
• Conduct embedded product and device cybersecurity activities ranging from incident response to vulnerability assessments to mitigation implementation.
• Develop new approaches and countermeasures for emerging threats to embedded systems.
• Manage security-related deliverables for regulatory bodies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems and Operations, or similar field and/or 12+ years of related experience.

• 5 years’ experience in cyber security and embedded hardware.
• Computer Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Offensive Security Certified Professional (OCSP).
• Experience obtaining CMMC certification.
• Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience with developing and analyzing hardware, embedded, and/or IoT systems.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Certified Information System Manager (CISM).
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
• Experience achieving ISO 27001 certification.
• Experience complying with NIST Cybersecurity standards and guidance.
• Experience complying with the requirement of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).
• Experience with one or more of the following technical areas: Wireless and/or network communications
• Basic knowledge of common hardware components, packaging, and board-level integration
• Basic technical understanding of circuits and PCB layout designs
• Basic knowledge of common cryptographic algorithms and protocols, implementation attacks (i.e., side-channel and fault injection)
• Hardware security implementation analysis and exploitation (cryptography, side-channel analysis, and/or fault injection)
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamw