What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer position at Idaho Scientific?
Systems Engineer
Life is Short. Solve Hard Problems with Cool People.
Idaho Scientific is the Goldilocks of the spirit and growth of a startup, with a financial footing and safety of a stable corporation. The perks of working at Idaho Scientific include all the benefits you’d expect from an employer who prioritizes a balanced human experience:
Competitive Pay
Flexible Work Schedule
Health Benefits and Insurance
Retirement fund contributions
Profit Sharing
Generous Paid Time Off Policy
Solve the Problem, Not the Symptom.
Idaho Scientific designs and deploys secure system solutions through novel CPU design, crypto cores, purpose-built system-on-a-chip architectures and hardened operating systems. Our solutions are the foundation for how military systems will remain safe and secure in the conflicts of the future. We need smart people like you to join us in solving hard problems that matter.
Position Description.
A Systems Engineer is an industry-recognized, subject matter expert in systems architecture for security products. At Idaho Scientific you will have the opportunity to work on critical aspects of embedded security to protect our Nation’s critical infrastructure and tactical weapon systems. As a Systems Engineer, you will work alongside a team of highly talented hardware and software engineers to build new technologies in the field of Cyber Security and Systems Integration.
What You’ll Get to Do:
Requirements management including creation, allocation, derivation, and tracing
System architecture design and analysis, including technical reviews
Developing and tracking key technical performance measures
Conducting and leading Integration and test – troubleshooting and performing “hands on” verification as well as designing and developing tests, and executing them
Technical Baseline Management, including change management, configuration management, defect resolution tracking, and release management.
Reviews of work products, including tacking review criteria, recording actions, tracking closure, and managing peer, internal, and external gate reviews
Kanban board oversight and management
Risk and opportunity management
Required Qualifications & Experience
US Citizenship
Ability to get a security clearance
More than three (3) years of proven past performance in systems engineering; preference given to candidates who have experience with US Department of Defense (DoD) systems
Advanced understanding of computer hardware and software architectures, including being able to clearly articulate how a CPU works, how a FPGA works, how Operating Systems work and how user space application runtime environments work
Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related field
Ability to clearly capture complex technical concepts in writing for both technical and general audiences
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Must be highly creative and have experience interfacing directly with external customers
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
Active US Security Clearance
Experience applying principles of cyber security to operational technology and embedded systems
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo tools
Threat modeling
System Security Engineering (SSE) experience including key management plans, attack and countermeasure trees, and
Experience with principals in Cyber Security, Cryptography
Embedded System Development
Subject matter expertise in computer, electrical, or software engineering
Knowledge of secure boot process, UEFI and startup of popular OS’s
Location
The preferred work location is at Idaho Scientific headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Commitment to Diversity.
Idaho Scientific is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition including pregnancy, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
