1400 - Mid-Level Anti-Tamper Engineer/Technical Writer - Sigma Defense

Sigma Defense is seeking a Mid-Level Anti-Tamper Engineer/Technical Writer to design, test, implement, and document program protection measures for SW and HW capabilities integrated into weapon systems. The ideal candidate is experienced in Anti-tamper implementation; Program Protection Plans; HW and SW systems design, and testing and integration.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Experience:

• Anti-tamper implementation; Program Protection Plans; HW and SW systems design, testing and integration:
• DoD Anti-Tamper policy directives.
• Anti-Tamper techniques.
• Anti-Tamper design milestones and their relationship to the acquisition cycle.
• Models of security, including protection, detection, and response approaches.
• Reverse engineering threats to hardware and software systems.
• Specifying, designing, and evaluating AT technology.
• Expert technical writing/updating program security plans.
• In-depth knowledge of program protection plans.

Personnel Clearance Level:

• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active, DoD issued Secret security clearance.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field of study.
• Anti-Tamper Systems Engineering Course (ATSEC) is preferred.

Essential Job Responsibilities (not all-inclusive):

• Produce preliminary prototype technical protection concept designs with recommendations for architecture, components, and data structures resulting from TEMs.
• Produce detailed designs (drawings, technical data packages, architectural topologies, BOMs, implementation instructions) of hardware and software prototypes that protect critical attack surfaces in accordance with key performance parameters.
• Build hardware and software prototypes that provide technical protection capabilities and demonstrate prototype functionality as integrated with the target weapon system.
• Assist with review of information from subsystem POCs to complete the various technical protection related tasks as applicable to prototype solutions.
• Collaborate with System Engineers to develop requirements for successful technical protection implementation and documentation of prototype designs in related Plan and/or Program Protection Plan (PPP).
• Provide assistance to System Engineers on researching advanced technology that incorporates hardware technical protection aspects.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 annually.

Benefits

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) with Carry-Over up to 240 hours
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary