Senior Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer (ISSE)

About L3Harris

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Details

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineering (ISSE)

• Job Code: 35612
• Job Location: Palm Bay, FL; Nashua, NH; Clifton, NJ
• Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description

As an Information Systems Security Engineer, you will safeguard critical systems and networks by applying cutting-edge security engineering methods, practices, and technologies throughout the entire system lifecycle. Working in close partnership with customers, you will identify, define, and implement security requirements with precision and rigor, ensuring that protection needs are addressed early and maintained sustainably to achieve security authorization. You will collaborate with system developers and commercial vendors to architect and evaluate state-of-the-art secure systems, networks, and databases, leveraging advanced technologies such as encryption, vulnerability analysis, and security management tools.

Your role involves integrating multiple security methods into a cohesive system security perimeter and environment, while developing and implementing the policies and procedures necessary to monitor and maintain that environment. You will prepare comprehensive Certification and Accreditation documentation aligned with industry standards including NIST 800-37, High Assurance Cryptography, and Anti-Tamper requirements to achieve and maintain system security authorization. Additionally, you will serve as the primary security advocate in customer meetings, effectively communicating program security needs, concerns, and requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Lead the development and implementation of Anti-Tamper (AT) throughout the System Development Lifecycle. Key tasks include
  • Assessing systems for Critical Program Information
  • Conducting trade studies
  • Developing AT requirements
  • Implementing security architectures
  • Assessing threats via attack/countermeasure analysis
  • Conducting Verification and Validation activities.
• Serve as a SME in the area of AT.
• Experience using DoD 5200.39 in identifying and protecting critical program information (CPI).
• Experience in Engineering trustworthy and secure systems IAW NIST 800-160.
• Draft Program Protection Implementation Plans (PPIPs), Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and AT Plans
• Interact with customer to define AT requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness
• Experience in DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS and FOSS
• Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data
• Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies
• Support the evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects
• Experience with Security Testing and Verification
• Work is to be accomplished 100% onsite, in a lab environment, no options for remote support

Qualifications

• Education requirements:
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of Collateral Secret security clearance required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD 8140 certification (or NIST 800-181), appropriate for the position within 6-months of start

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience in configuration and use of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCC.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance is highly desired

Compensation and Benefits

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey area is $106,500 - $197,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.