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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide support to MDA’s System Security Engineering Directorate (MDA/CEY) in the development of system-level cybersecurity requirements, anti-tamper solutions, and execution of a disciplined systems engineering process to produce System-level technical documents necessary to establish the basis for MDA Program Office subsystem engineering.

WHAT REQUIRED SKILLS YOU’LL BRING:

• Master’s degree in a STEM field with a minimum 12 years of experience
• Active top secret clearance or the ability to quickly qualify for one
• Experience in executing Cybersecurity Vulnerability Testing, Adversarial Cybersecurity Developmental Testing, Cooperative Vulnerability Identification, Adversarial Assessments, Cooperative Vulnerability and Penetration Assessments, and characterizing risks
• Experience with blue and red team cybersecurity testing techniques
• Knowledge of and experience in test planning and execution and evaluation/analysis of data resulting from test events
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate technical information to senior MDA leaders

WHAT DESIRED SKILLS YOU’LL BRING:

• Previous MDA experience, particularly MDA systems engineering
• Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes
• Knowledge of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missile defense fundamentals

• Provide senior-level support evaluating cybersecurity developmental tests and evaluation of results
• Support the development of cybersecurity-related risks to Missile Defense System programs
• Support the integration of cyber requirements into system designs and into various cyber development and testing events to include tabletop cyber and intelligence exercises
• Support the evaluation and effectiveness of cyber capabilities to enhance MDS cybersecurity postures and supports various system engineering working groups and boards