JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Systems Security Engineering Specialist

WORKING PATTERN: FULL-TIME

Working location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Work Schedule)
We’re looking for a Senior Systems Security Engineer (cyber-physical embedded systems) to join our growing team. In this role, your focus will be on securing a range of Roll-Royce Defense products against an increasingly diverse and complex range of threats. You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working together to tackle technical challenges in a stimulating and collaborative environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on flagship RR programs and play an important role in addressing some of the most complex and interesting technological challenges in Defense. You will be encouraged to further develop and leverage your skills and experience in Systems Security Engineering and to help grow RR capability in this pivotal area.
*This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule allowing for remote and in-office days each week. Hybrid work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs and/or changes in company policy. All hybrid employees must have a secure, high-speed internet connection and an appropriate workspace that complies with applicable information security and confidentiality requirements.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline with experience in a relevant engineering environment (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems) with 5+ years’ experience, OR
• Master’s degree in STEM discipline with experience in a relevant engineering environment (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems), with 3+ years’ experience OR
• JD/PhD OR
• In order to be considered for this role, must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• 8+ years of experience in a relevant engineering environment (Electrical, Software, Controls, Systems).
• Excellent systems thinking aptitude: the ability to understand complex system boundaries, interactions, and interdependencies across multiple abstraction and aggregation layers throughout the system’s entire lifecycle.
• Knowledge of embedded systems and the technical skills required to develop, implement, and secure such cyber-physical systems.
• Experience or interest in cybersecurity and cyber threats (e.g., designing secure products, systems, and applications; intrusion detection; digital forensics; system recovery; risk assessment tools and methods; security solutions, policies, standards, and procedures, etc.).
• Knowledge and/or experience in applying systems security policies and standards in engineering cyber-physical systems such as the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-160, DO-326, and DoDI 5000.83.
• Outcome-focused, with good problem-solving abilities, including an aptitude for finding practical solutions to complex technical problems. Excellent communications skills: able to influence without authority and describe complex ideas simply and succinctly to non-technical people.
• Desire to mentor and educate other members of the team. Actively learn, develop, apply, and share recently gained knowledge and skills in this face-paced and dynamic discipline.

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Work with the global product security engineering and LibertyWorks teams to determine the technologies and develop the architecture required to meet customer requirements for system security and resiliency.
• Act as a business technical specialist in secure cyber resilient engineering (SCRE), applying technical knowledge and providing technical direction as required throughout the product lifecycle: requirements, design, build, test, production, operations, and support.
• Manage a small number of individuals or projects in this subject area, providing technical leadership to teams or projects in addition to having impact through functional knowledge.
• Collaborate with government, customers, suppliers, and industry experts at all classification levels to meet system and program requirements.
• Create digital models and use digital tools such as model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to meet program expectations.
• Develop and update systems security and resilience good practice and help disseminate the techniques, policies, procedures, and knowledge to enable us to implement this good practice across the business.