About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you interested in defending and protecting our national security systems against advanced cyber threats? Would you like to contribute to the development of Sandia's digital assurance and risk management requirements and policies for national security systems? Are you up for the challenge to help enact a new vision for implementing digital systems security engineering?

If so, the Digital Systems Security Engineering team has multiple openings for highly motivated and hardworking Systems Security Engineers (job title: R&D Cybersecurity) passionate about the security and assurance of non-traditional digital systems for our nuclear deterrent mission. Come join our team and make a national impact!

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Develop systems security requirements and digital assurance plans
• Support implementation of digital assurance, risk assessment, and security plans
• Conduct system-level security risk assessment and provide guidance and recommendations
• Identify digital assurance and security gaps and vulnerabilities
• Derive and translate security requirements for system/product design and engineering team
• Coordinate digital assurance and systems security engineering activities
• Develop innovative security solutions with acceptable risk tolerance
• Develop applicable Nuclear Deterrent Program level digital assurance policies and requirements
• Support risk management framework activities for Nuclear Deterrent digital systems
• Develop test tools and strategies for digital assurance and cybersecurity testing
• Document and communicate analysis results effectively to technical and non-technical user groups in written and oral formats
• Gather, organize and present information requested for internal and external security data calls.
• Champion security best practices and serve as a security subject matter expert for digital system teams

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories.

Salary Range:

$121,900 - $237,800

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Cybersecurity candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Forensics, Mathematics or a directly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
• Experience in one or more of the following: reverse engineering, software vulnerability assessment, web application assessment, computer networking, computer architecture, compilers, or similar computer security topics
• Proficiency in scripting or high-level programming
• Familiarity with secure-system design principles and information assurance principles
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to develop technical ideas and results and present them in oral and written form in a concise manner

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Experience with Systems Security Engineering concept and have digital assurance experience, preferably with DoD platform security, hardware design and embedded systems security
• Experience in developing security plans and/or performing cyber security assessments for non-traditional (non-IT) digital systems.
• Experience with the development and/or testing and evaluating of digital systems for security and reliability
• Knowledge and experience of DOE/NNSA and/or DoD cyber security orders and policies; relevant federal and private standards and requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO, CNSS, etc.); and understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) as documented in various NIST publications
• Experience with security requirements implementation for hardware, software or firmware
• Familiarity with security best-practices, standards and guides in defense, automotive, or aviation industries
• Experience with Model-Base Systems Engineering process and tools
• Experience in hardware systems engineering, hardware/software security architecture, platform security, hardware development, applied cryptography, authentication and protocols, systems engineering
• Excellent self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent DOD Top Secret level security clearance

About Our Team:

The Cyber & Digital Assurance Group is composed of four cyber security departments that conduct research, develop tools and methods, and work closely with customers to assure verification of high-consequence digital systems and to support cybersecurity of enterprise and weapons systems. We serve as local domain experts for Sandia/CA nuclear weapon system and component organizations, and as Sandia resources for cybersecurity operations, as well as for digital formal verification, rigorous cyber experimentation, and cyber risk assessments. We engage throughout the design-to-retirement lifecycle, and actively manage research collaborations with academic institutions. We are dedicated to supporting cybersecurity of Sandia and government systems, and digital assurance of a flexible and responsive nuclear deterrent that remains robust to an evolving environment.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 699625

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F