Lead – Information Security Systems Engineer

Job Title:  Anti-Tamper System Security Engineer (Secret Security Clearance)

Job Code:  25059

Job Location:  Clifton, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80

Relocation: Relocation assistance available to qualified applicants

Essential Functions: 

• Lead the development and implementation of Anti-Tamper (AT) measures throughout the System Development Lifecycle.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the area of AT.
• Assess systems for Critical Program Information (CPI).
• Conduct trade studies and develop AT requirements.
• Assess threats via attack/countermeasure analysis.
• Conduct Verification and Validation activities.
• Use DoD 5200.39 for the identification and protection of CPI.
• Engineer trustworthy and secure systems in accordance with NIST 800-160.
• Develop and implement comprehensive Program Protection Plans (PPP) to safeguard critical program information (CPI) and technologies.
• Draft Program Protection Plans (PPPs), Cybersecurity Strategies, Security Classification Guides (SCGs), and AT Plans.
• Interact with customers to define AT requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with customers, internal program teams, and leadership to address program needs.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS, and FOSS.
• Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, testing, configuration management, and maintenance of information systems and data.
• Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.
• Support the evaluation, qualification, testing, and delivery of security architecture improvements, obsolescence replacements, and vulnerability response projects.
• Provide Security Testing and Verification.
• Interact with customer, internal program team, and leadership the needs.
• Assess security and privacy controls in embedded systems using NIST 800-53.
• Utilize Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization (A&A) processes to include RMF steps 1-4 (categorization, controls selection, control implementation, security assessment) and standard body of evidence (BoE) package development. 
• A&A package processing. 
• RMF accreditation of Platform IT (PIT) systems. 
• Provide DoD software selection and approval processes for COTS, GOTS and FOSS.   
• Support security engineering activities, including basis of estimate development, requirements development, design, test, configuration management and maintenance of information systems and data. 
• Assist program security in the development of policies and procedures for emerging security technologies.  
• Support the evaluation, qualification, testing and delivery of security architecture improvement, obsolescence replacement and vulnerability response projects.  
• Provide Security Testing and Verification.   
• Work is to be accomplished 100% onsite, in a lab environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of Collateral Secret security clearance required.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD 8140 certification (or NIST 800-181), appropriate for the position within 6-months of start. 

• Prior or current experience with the development and implementation of  Anti-Tamper (AT) for the protection of CPI throughout the System Development Lifecycle.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in configuration and use of cyber defense and vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCC.
• NSA Type 1 Certification of cryptographic high assurance devices.   
• Experience with NSA High Assurance products and IASRD and SERD requirements. 
• Professional experience with RMF (Risk Management Framework) in embedded systems.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance is highly desired.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $125,000.00 - $232,000.00. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $108,500.00 - $201,500.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close on 8/25/2025.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.