DRS Technologies, A Finmeccanica Company, provides leading edge products and services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Focused on defense electronics, we develop and manufacture a broad range of mission critical systems and components in the areas of communications, combat systems, battlefield digitization, electro-optics, power systems, data storage, digital imaging, flight safety and space. Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica S.p.A. which employs more than 70,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance. For additional information on DRS, please visit our website at www.drs.com

DRS C3 Systems, Inc., Fort Walton Beach, FL provides engineering, manufacturing, and support of defense and aerospace systems for sea, land, air, and space use.  Our product and service areas include electronic control and monitoring systems, aerospace material handling systems, simulation and training systems, radar systems, aerospace support equipment, contract manufacturing, engineering, and product support. 

DRS C3 Systems, Inc., employs more than 900 engineers, craftsmen, and specialists in six modern plants that occupy more than 266,500 square feet in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  These facilities include manufacturing, engineering, laboratory and test departments.  In addition, DRS has contract logistics support operations in Europe and the Middle East.

Relocation is available for this position

Position Summary

The incumbent will be assigned as the Information Assurance (IA) Lead Engineer on multimillion dollar project teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversight and technical management of the development of NSA endorsed cryptographic units and associated certification evidence.
• Cryptographic key management planning and implementation
• Design and Development of systems incorporating Multiple Independent Levels of Security and Multiple Levels of Security 
• Development and derivation of system security functional requirements.
• Selection, integration, utilization and certification of Common Criteria evaluated products.  
• Development of secure systems utilizing security separation kernels (DO 178B) in embedded computing environments
• Perform security, analyses and risk/vulnerability assessments.
• Prepare estimates of hours and cost, work breakdown structures, and narrative for technical proposals.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other related scientific or technical discipline is required.
• Thorough knowledge of the Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) certification and accreditation roles, responsibilities, and methodologies
• Demonstrable knowledge of security technologies and their application
• Experience in performing or participating in security test and evaluations (certification testing)
• Experience in the application of Information Assurance (IA) principles/processes to the design and development of complex military systems.

Additional Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge

• Current or recent security clearance to at least the Secret level is highly desirable.
• Formal training and/or certification associated with the following is also highly desirable:

§    Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

§    Information System Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)

§    Common Criteria training

DRS Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the defense and commercial technology