System Security Engineer

About the role

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com . Job Description Summary: The High Availability Architecture Group within the Systems Engineering directorate is seeking a Senior System Security Engineer to guide and facilitate concept development, mission-system analysis, and requirement definition & compliance for critical, yet novel & disruptive cyber resilient technologies. This handpicked candidate must possess a unified System Security, Cybersecurity, and Cryptography expertise that can expand Draper's insight to address national security threats which remain prevalent throughout critical enterprises, infrastructure, systems, and operations. A successful candidate will be equipped to propose modern solutions embedded with security awareness, that adhere to NIST, NSA, and DoD standards, to proactively mitigate unacceptable loss and unrecoverable downtime throughout their lifecycle. The multidisciplinary proficiencies supporting this initiative are System Security Concepts & Design Principles, Resilient Architecture, Anomaly & Contingency Management, and Cryptography & Key Management. Job Description: Duties/Responsibilities - Develop, execute and track the performance of security measures to protect information and network infrastructure and computer systems. - Design computer security strategy and engineer comprehensive cybersecurity architecture. - Identify, define and document system security requirements and recommend solutions to management. - Configure, troubleshoot and maintain security infrastructure software and hardware. - Install software that monitors systems and networks for security breaches and intrusions. - Monitor systems for irregular behavior and set up preventive measures. - Plan, develop, implement and update company's information security strategy. - Educate and train staff on information system security best practices. - Help define a security approach for a particular defined problem and independently execute plan. - Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance. - Adapt appropriately to changes in program requirements. - Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with plan execution and communicate them to project leadership. Skills/Abilities - Curiosity-driven approach to solving complex, industry and customer-driven problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multi-disciplinary program team members. program leadership, and non-technical personnel - Team player able to work in a fast-paced environment. - Ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands. Education Requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field. Master's degree preferred.