NASA Space Systems Security Analyst Job Listing at SAIC in Fairmont, WV (Job ID 2601695)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Security Analyst to support our NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) customer in Fairmont, West Virginia. The candidate will support the Cross-Cutting Vulnerability Investigations (CCVI) project as part of the NASA IV&V Program's Mission Protection Services (MPS) Team. This role is full-time and is performed onsite at NASA's Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, WV.

SAIC is seeking a Space Systems Security Analyst to support our NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) customer in Fairmont, West Virginia. The candidate will support the Cross-Cutting Vulnerability Investigations (CCVI) project as part of the NASA IV&V Program's Mission Protection Services (MPS) Team. This role is full-time and is performed onsite at NASA's Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, WV.

Job Description:

• Working with System, Software, and Security/Cyber Engineers to perform Vulnerability Analysis of spacecraft components

• Developing analysis approaches and test cases to exercise suspected behaviors

• Developing Models and Simulations of spacecraft HW/SW/data interfaces using C/C++, Java, Python or similar object-oriented languages/scripts

• Developing unit and integration level tests for models and simulation environments

• Maintaining/Modifying models and simulations from other developers

• The candidate will work with more senior MPS team members and will perform a variety of individual contributor and team-based tasks.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelors and 0 years related experience

Desired Education:

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or other relevant field

Required Experience:

• Ability to develop analysis approaches and test cases to exercise suspected behaviors

• Ability to read and analyze C/C++, Java or similar object-oriented languages

• Experience using Python or similar object-oriented scripting languages

• Active TS/SCI or have ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

• Excellence in these general workplace skills:

  • Communication Skills – verbal, written, and presentation skills.

  • Computer Skills - Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Soft Skills – professionalism, strong work ethic, creativity, curiosity, problem solving, and critical thinking

  • Ability to work on own tasks and manage own progress, while also able to work in team environments and under the direction/supervision of task leads

• Experience in one or more of the following fields would be a plus:

  • Experience developing models and simulations of spacecraft HW/SW/data interfaces

  • Experience developing unit and integration level tests for models and simulation environments

  • One or more of the following exercised skillsets: automation, test case generation, data processing, secure coding, modeling, abstraction, and ethical hacking

  • Vulnerability Identification

  • Threat and Risk Assessment - NIST CMF, NIST RMF

  • Threat Modeling – STRIDE, DREAD

  • Familiarity with common threat methods and TTPs - MITRE ATT&CK, SPARTA Frameworks

• Experience with Space Domain including:

  • Spacecraft concept of operations

  • Space Flight and Ground systems and software architectures

  • Knowledge of Space systems avionics

  • Space data standards knowledge (e.g. CCSDS, C2MS, XTCE)

Desired Experience:

• NASA experience is a plus

Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.