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Sr. Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer

Salt Lake City, Utah

Job ID 11003
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title:  Sr. Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer

Job Code: 11003

Job Location:Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

As a Sr. Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer at L3Harris Technologies, you will be involved in the securing of communication capabilities for the warfighter. We are looking for people with experience with defensive cybersecurity design and requirements verification as well as an understanding of cryptography design, development, and certification via FIPS 140 and/or NSA certification processes.  Our team includes both experienced and developing engineers in the field of cybersecurity.  We hope to find candidates who are ready to work on a deeply technical, high energy team.

Essential Functions:

  • Eagerness to learn by reviewing documentation, asking questions, and otherwise digging into challenges.
  • Able to configure systems to meet security objectives.
  • Configure to meet and verify that systems met Security Technical Implementation Guides provided by the DoD.
  • Ability to verify through testing, demonstration, or analysis whether a system meets security objectives.
  • Ability to work with other functional engineering disciplines (e.g., Mechanical, Software, and Systems Engineering teams).
  • Ability to clearly articulate and write documentation which outline engineering concepts in a manner that can be understood by customers and other stakeholders.
  • Interface with internal and external customer to discuss design, implementation, and process.
  • Travel up to 25% of the time as needed in support of installations, customer facing meetings, etc.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Minimum of 2 years’ on-the-job experience related to cybersecurity design, implementation and/or certification or equivalent educational experience in the form of a cybersecurity-based Master’s program.
  • Possesses one of the following certifications at time of hire, or obtain one within 6 months of hire: Associate of CISSP, CISSP, CCNA Security, CSA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP (DoD 8140/8570 qualified certifications).
  • Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Experience with engineering requirements which allow for exportability of ITAR/EAR products.
  • Experience having led security efforts on a program.
  • A Secret level clearance is required.
  • Hands-on experience in configuring and using operating systems such as Windows, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or other Linux distributions.
  • Understanding of cybersecurity best practices equivalent to having earned a Security+ certification.
  • Basic understanding of cryptography and how it can be implemented to meet security objectives.
  • Basic understanding of networking principles such as the OSI layers, TCP, UDP, ACLs, and how to secure a network.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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