Technology & Program Protection Engineer-Technical Analyst

Description

SAIC is seeking a Technology & Program Protection Engineer-Technical Analyst to advance the practice of Technology & Program Protection (T&PP) and related System Security Engineering activities through all phases of a system acquisition, from requirements through design and production to sustainment and disposal of military systems that may operate in physical or cyberspace domains.

The ideal candidate will be a well-versed systems security engineer and/or technical analyst with systems engineering knowledge of T&PP requirements across DoD programs, labs, and science & technology environments. The candidate will be an advocate for improving the DoD state-of-the-practice for T&PP and will coordinate with the Military Services for the development of synchronized T&PP policy, guidance, and best practice and support the development of T&PP strategies, findings, assessments, recommendations and reports to DoD senior leaders.

This position is 100% onsite in Arlington, VA at the Pentagon.

Job duties include:

• Develop and review Technology and Program Protection related policy, acquisition and technical guidance, strategy, methods, and technology roadmaps, as directed by the government.
• Provide professional engineering services to support the conduct of technology and program protection technical risk and vulnerability assessments of acquisition programs and review and approval of Program Protection Plans (PPPs).
• Support development of T&PP training and oversight materials for competency improvement and workforce development.
• Support in the conduct of T&PP and cyber resilience workshops and outreach activities.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years or more of experience; Master's degree and seven (7) or more year's of experience.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related technical field.

Required Clearance:

• TS/SCI required to start.
• US citizenship required.

Required Qualifications:

• Technical experience in the areas of Technology Protection, Systems Engineering and/or Systems Security Engineering.
• Acquisition or Engineering experience supporting DoD programs of record.
• Experience communicating with senior management and reporting progress against schedule.
• Ability to interact regularly with Service program offices and development contractors.
• Experience in delivering complex solutions in a high-pressure environment.
• Possess communications and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to provide long-term guidance and solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, task management and organizational skills.
• Ability to think strategically and conceptually, and to transform ideas into practical implementation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline or related field.
• Extensive knowledge of DOD acquisition lifecycle, policy and guidance.
• Experience as a DoD Action Officer in developing and staffing work packages through tasker information systems.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR, DFARS) and relevant impacts to policy.
• Background and capability in the following types of areas: Program Protection Planning, Anti-Tamper, Software Assurance, Hardware Assurance, Systems Integration, Systems Design, Supply Chain Risk Management, Controlled Technical Information.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.