About this role
Overview
Department 425, Electrical Software and Cybersecurity - Shipboard Cybersecurity team, is seeking a Shipboard Cybersecurity Engineer. The primary responsibility of this position is to serve as a control system security analyst for VIRGINIA, COLUMBIA, and future submarine classes.
The role of the control systems security engineer is to evaluate functional requirements, equipment operating context, and environments (shipyard and commissioned vessel) and processes in order to provide recommendations and guidance with respect to cybersecurity controls, customer imposed security requirements, and practices. The objective is to ensure that cybersecurity principles are applied to system designs for operational use as well as to the methods that are implemented for protecting the equipment during ship construction and test. Related responsibilities include equipment research, project management, risk management, preparing presentations, and participating in customer design reviews.
Control System Security Engineers on our team typically perform the following types of work:
- Control system security analysis and design implementation, including the development of component specific requirements, working in close collaboration with component engineers
- DoD/DoN platform information technology system analysis, development of security control implementation plans, system certification and continuous monitoring
- Design, implementation, operation and maintenance of sensitive unclassified and classified computing systems in accordance with appropriate Naval Reactors and Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) security policies
- Review of equipment vendor software deliverables to evaluate compliance with cybersecurity requirements
- Acquisition of infrastructure used to configure shipboard systems and support of this infrastructure during shipyard testing
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Systems, Computer or Electrical Engineering
- 0-5 years of postgraduate engineering experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
Preferred:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), A+ or equivalent certification
- Understanding of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171
- US Navy submarine service
- Active Final DoD SECRET clearance
- Experience/Interest in security of air-gapped, high availability control systems
Skills
- Ability to follow and enforce processes and procedures
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Ability to adapt & learn tools & processes
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
Other facts
About General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat is a business unit of General Dynamics with headquarters in Groton, CT. The world’s first and finest submarine builder, Electric Boat was established in 1899 to complete the U.S. Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine, USS Holland. Designed and built by Electric Boat, USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, was launched in 1954. Electric Boat has designed and delivered 17 of the U.S. Navy’s 20 classes of nuclear submarines. Now in its second centennial of submarine building, EB is the design yard and prime contractor for the Virginia-class submarine program, currently in production. EB is also designing and developing the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine which will replace the current Ohio class beginning in 2027.
What you'll do
- The primary responsibility is to serve as a control system security analyst for submarine classes, evaluating functional requirements and providing recommendations for cybersecurity controls. Responsibilities also include project management, risk management, and participating in customer design reviews.
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