System Security Engineering Manager

Job Description:

V2X Aerospace Solutions is seeking a System Security Engineering (SSE) Section Manager who is passionate about leading a team of System Security Engineers committed to making our customers missions successful. This Section Manager provides leadership to a team of engineers who implement cyber solutions for our embedded and avionics products as well as systems for Department of Defense (DoD) platforms. This is a technical growth area which requires technical knowledge and experience to apply system security engineering principles to address program protection concerns within the key areas of cybersecurity, anti-tamper, software assurance, and supply chain risk management. A V2X Engineering Section Manager leads their staff through all phases of program development, starting with the early pursuit phases, establishing solid proposal positions, through all design, implementation, and testing phases ensuring high quality engineering execution is performed on time and on budget and finally supporting program transitions to manufacturing, sustainment, and support of fielded systems all to ensure we meet the contractual requirements of our customers while exceeding their expectations.

People Management:

Lead and manage a team of approximately of 15 cyber engineers, primarily located in Indianapolis, IN.
Support the career growth and technical development of team members through coaching, leadership, and performance feedback.
Perform workforce planning to align personnel resources with program and project requirements, including assignment allocation and hiring/recruiting to support department and business growth objectives.
Establish a clear communication cadence across the section, providing updates on priorities and organizational changes.
Proactively address employee performance concerns through constructive conversations to ensure continuous improvement.
Develop and maintain succession plans for key positions within the team to ensure long-term organizational stability.
Champion engineering initiatives designed to improve innovation, processes, technologies, and methodologies across the organization.

Program / Business Support:

Delivery of customer commitments for the cyber engineering performance on programs within the section, and the coaching of team leaders within the department to achieve program goals.
Partnering with Chief Engineers, Chief Technologist, and other Engineering Discipline Managers to deliver high quality proposals and meet business and customer commitments in our program results.
Maintain regular oversight of program performance, ensuring team efforts align with program plans and exceed expectations where possible.
Build strong relationships with program and business area managers to maintain customer satisfaction and align initiatives with organizational goals.
Foster mentoring and knowledge-sharing practices to elevate the teams expertise and build a collaborative environment.
Driving new business growth through proactive engagement to identify on-contract growth (ECPs), lead white paper development, engineering estimations, and proposal responses.

Required Skills:

Current or ability to obtain within 3 months, IAM level 2 or greater cybersecurity certification per DoD 8570.01; such as CISSP
Experience with secure systems technologies, methodologies, policies, and guidelines such as NSAs CSfC
Experience applying the Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF) to enterprise and embedded systems
Experience in performing cyber vulnerability analysis on architectures and design across enterprise and embedded systems
Experience with the implementation of defensive cyber products within enterprise and embedded systems
Ability to manage a group of engineers (15+).
Ability to manage, train and mentor staff.
Very strong organizational and team development skills
Strong leadership and communication skills
Proven ability to lead an engineering team through the engineering pursuits and proposals
Demonstrated knowledge of other related disciplines (e.g. System, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Configuration Management, Mission Assurance)
Experience briefing (both written and oral) effectively to all levels of the organization, from peers to senior management
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management.
Existing DOD Secret Clearance

Desired Skills:

Experience bidding and oversight of Firm Fixed Price (FFP) programs.
Experience in the application of Model Based Systems Engineering
Experience in capture management: create/reviewing RFPs, SOWs, BOEs, tech volumes, proposals.
Experience in software design and implementation in embedded systems for DoD platforms
Experience with multi-level security solutions
Experience with commercial-off-the-shelf security technologies and trusted products
Experience/familiarity with design, development, and implementation with Anti-Tamper (HW, SW, Systems) techniques
Experience in influencing Software/Firmware Assurance principles and developmental practices
Experience designing, implementing, testing, and fielding real-time Embedded security-oriented solutions of DoD programs

Education

Job Requirements:

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics and 12+ years of relevant experience - or
Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics and 10+ years of relevant experience

Employee benefits include the following:

Healthcare coverage
Retirement plan
Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Wellness programs
Paid time off, including holidays
Learning and Development resources
Employee assistance resources

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

Job Ident #: SYSTE015697

Company Details

V2X

555 Industrial Drive South
Madison, Mississippi 39110 USA
www.vtxaero.com

V2X has long been an industry leader in delivering a full spectrum of Aviation Aftermarket Services with a strong legacy of extreme customer and mission focus. V2X is a global and premier provider of “best value” services in their respective markets and...

Supported Manufacturers:
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Job Info

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

V2X

555 Industrial Drive South
Madison, Mississippi 39110 USA
www.vtxaero.com