Senior Product Security Engineer - Cyber Security Researcher

at  Boeing

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Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) is looking for a Senior Product Security Engineer - Cyber Security Researcher.

A Successful candidate will:

• Lead & support research projects to develop new concepts and innovative approaches
• Prove the feasibility of new technologies
• Build of prototypes to demonstrate the feasibility of technologies
• Test and evaluate research prototypes in relevant environments
• Achieve successful technology transitions from the research environment to Boeing programs as well as to external customers

This position can be based out of Arlington, VA or Hazelwood, MO.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 5+ years of experience programming in C++, Python and/or shell scripts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Master’s Degree or higher
• Experience leading & supporting research projects to develop new concepts and innovative approaches
• Expertise and interest in detecting cyber anomalies and attributing their impact to mission critical functionality in an effort to improve the Cyber Security posture of platforms
• Proficiency with AI/ML algorithms, techniques, frameworks, and libraries (such as TensorFlow, numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, and TorchScript)
• Proficiency in mathematics, including differential equations
• Experience with model compression and/or model deployment
• Experience leading projects, interfacing with customers, and demonstrating an ability to deliver high quality implementation, testing, and documentation of results
• Experience working cross-functionally with leadership, peers, and internal and external customers to understand and drive requirements

TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years’ related work experience, Master+7 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

• Leads the development, implementation, and sustainment of product security and resiliency throughout the requirements, design, build, test, production, operations, and support lifecycle.
• Leads the development and enhancement of system requirements and architectures for product security to meet all applicable certification and customer requirements.
• Ensures security of facilities, equipment, tools, data, networks, and resources used for product: design, development, build, test, storage, delivery, operations, and support.
• Leads the definition and identification of product security requirements for suppliers of components and subsystems for integration into complex Boeing products and services.
• Leads coordination with governments, customers, suppliers, and industry to identify risks and improve industry and regulatory security standards and requirements for programs and interfacing systems.
• Leads research and development activities resulting in innovative solutions.
• Leads the advisement of customers on maintaining product security and certification, including security consequences of modifying products and services.
  This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.
  This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance Post-Start is required.