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Subject Matter Expert - Cyber Operations Systems Engineer

Arcfield
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

Overview :

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities :

The selected candidate will have the subject matter expertise in cyber disciplines to enable the development of system architectures, detailed system designs, and the application of expertise to specific problem areas applicable to the Sponsor. Tasks shall include, but are not limited to the following :

  • Advise on vulnerabilities and threats, evaluate relevant intelligence, review white papers for technical feasibility and operation use, advise on developing tools, and assess test data for operational applications
  • Coordinate with partners to assist in development of technical tools beneficial to mission needs
  • Identify technical, Cl, and operational risks and recommend mitigations
  • Study the feasibility and vulnerability of new technical collection capabilities and analyze gaps
  • Assess emerging and commercial off the shelf technologies in support of operational requirements and applications
  • Assess key vulnerabilities and single points of failure and recommend mitigations
  • Evaluate, validate, and analyze technical development compliance with stated requirements
  • Integrate, test, verify, and validate end-to-end systems
  • Support deployment and operations to production
  • Provide analysis, risks, and capabilities for networks and expoitation.

The SME may be required to travel to other locations within the WMA. The SME will be subject to an additional security review process requirement that can take up to 6 weeks.

Qualifications :

  • Must possess and be able to maintain a TS / SCI with polygraph clearance.
  • Minimum of ten years of experience performing systems engineering services for a government customer with more than one stakeholder with a technical undergraduate degree (BS 10-13, MS 8-11, PhD 5-7).
  • Must have at least 2 years of experience providing operational engineering support to a government organization focused on bolstering the Government's intelligence advantage.
  • Expertise in various cyber operations, including deployment, risk and strategy management and / or network analysis and exploitation.
  • Experience across technical competencies, such as network engineering, network security, vulnerability assessment, technical collection, penetration testing, red teaming, hardware engineering, software reverse engineering, cyber operations, and / or computer exploitation.
  • Ability to apply operation methodologies to requirements.
  • Experience applying systems engineering methodologies and processes.
  • Strong analytical abilities and skills in organizing, planning, communicating, and executing project management tasks.
  • Experience performing feasibility and vulnerability studies.
  • Expertise in requirements development, verification and traceability.
  • Ability to translate technical information and communicate it to a non-technical audience.
  • Ability to analyze and prioritize tasks, solve problems, work several tasks concurrently, and efficiently manage a high volume of emails, develop fluency with online tracking tools rapidly and effectively.
  • Proven ability to work independently while also coordinating, collaborating, and liaising with appropriate stakeholders.
  • Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with officers at all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated good judgment, initiative, and critical thinking ability to take action to execute mission by leveraging networks and drawing on multiple areas of expertise.
  • Self-starter with strong initiative and follow through.
  • Desired Qualifications :

  • Prior experience supporting the Sponsor's technical cyber operations.
  • Technical master's degree
  • Foreign language capabilities preferred
  • EEO Statement :

    Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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