JOB TITLE: Product Security Engineering 2
LOCATION: St Charles, MO
PAY RATE: $53-67/hour
We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)
Clearance: Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance required (must be active within the last 24 months)
Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)
Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier
Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.
Qualifying Questions:
Are you a U.S. person as defined under ITAR regulations?
Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?
Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?
Summary:
Assess organization-wide security and privacy risks, updating assessment results on an ongoing basis.
Perform system analysis and develop system tests for cyber threats, cybersecurity evaluations, and large-scale event assessments.
Ensure adherence to the product security engineering development lifecycle, emphasizing clear requirements development and verification (using CAMEO).
Conduct criticality analyses, collaborate with suppliers, identify critical components, and integrate them into overall system designs.
Perform cyber risk assessments and develop mitigation plans (e.g., POA&Ms, SCRM) using tools including but not limited to CAMEO.
Support and facilitate ATO/IATT packages, including processing IAVMs and CTOs.
Perform software assurance tasks, including developing software assurance risk reports.
Support proposal development efforts (e.g., BOE generation, GR&A development, trade studies).
Assist with the engineering installation and analysis of patches, updates, and upgrades to assess system impact.
Attend and facilitate program boards, collect data, and manage project documentation and collaboration.
Apply Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and manage Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs).
Document and verify all installation and configuration steps for labs and operational deliveries.
Provide feedback to Cyber Leadership and engineers to improve tools and processes.
Collaborate with Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations.
Support cyber threat intelligence, scanning, patching, remediation, and tool/application development.
Assist in compliance activities including TEMPEST, DFARS, COMSEC, and CNSSI.
Develop tools for cyber forensics and identify opportunities for efficiency and productivity improvements.
Perform system analysis trade studies to define technical concepts and solutions.
Requirements:
Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance required (must be active within the last 24 months)
Bachelors degree (or equivalent technical education) in engineering, engineering technology, computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, or chemistry.
2 or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II / IAM Level I or higher (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA).
1+ years of experience in product security or cybersecurity engineering.
1+ years of experience with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, OWASP, DFARS).
Strong analytical, collaboration, communication, and organizational skills.
ABET accreditation preferred but not required.
Must be a U.S. Citizen (as defined by ITAR).
