Senior Technical Leader - Edge Cybersecurity (Edison Works)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Job Description
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Edison Works (EW) Emerging Technologies Team focuses on early-stage pursuits and new technology introduction (NTI) in the areas of sensing, autonomy, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), cybersecurity, and advanced edge hardware. This role requires collaborating within a highly diverse technical team and directly interfacing with the business facing team and product managers to develop a technology strategy aligned with emerging market opportunities.
The Edge Cybersecurity Technical Leader is expected to provide technical prowess, strategic collaboration, and visionary leadership to the technical team. The EW Emerging Technologies Team is enabling autonomy at the edge and is looking for a Technical Leader that can provide a holistic understanding of cybersecurity and defensive electronic warfare strategies to provide a robust mission capability. Working closely with peers in the Emerging Technologies Team as well as product managers and key stakeholders across the EW and Avionics organization, this individual will facilitate in bringing the strategic vision to reality and provide technical expertise in edge cybersecurity, emerging cybersecurity threats, and electronic warfare.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide expertise in cybersecurity, particularly for edge devices and embedded platforms.
- Design, develop, and implement cybersecurity solutions in complex heterogeneous compute systems.
- Provide expertise in attack techniques, common and emerging threats, and develop defensive mitigation strategies.
- Provide expertise in electronic warfare for RF spectrum dominance such as wireless communication, radar, and GPS-denied environments.
- Understand and apply industry standards and methodologies such as the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Security certifications such as CISSP, Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or equivalent as per the DoD Directive 8140 or current DoD 8570 guidelines.
- Develop quantitative risk assessments and analyze cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
- Support early-stage pursuit and capture strategies including customer engagement, defining/shaping requirements, proposal writing, and writing white papers.
- Collaborate directly with diverse technical teams, business teams, and product managers to co-develop a strategy that facilitates the transition of new technology into the Avionics product portfolio.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and engineers to provide complete and holistic solutions to unique and dynamic customer requirements.
- Introduce and network with members of the customer community with GE's strategic leaders and sales representatives.
- Maintain a mindset of continuous learning, and be open to changing technical approaches as state-of-the-art technologies evolve.
- Develop transition plans such that new technologies developed have a clear path towards successfully fulfilling mission requirements and a continued plan for maturity and productization.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited university or college (additional relevant work experience may qualify in lieu of degree).
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience in cybersecurity, threat intelligence and response, vulnerability assessment, and electronic attacks.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and technical writing skills tailored to broad variety of audiences.
- Willingness to travel (
The ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited university or college.
- Active U.S. Security Clearance.
- Knowledge of ISR, SIGINT, MASINT, and ELINT.
- Experience modeling, simulating, and analyzing emerging threats.
- Experience with scripting languages and modeling tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C/C++, AFSIM).
- Experience with intrusion detection, protection, and mitigation techniques.
- Knowledge of electronic attack methodologies such as signal spoofing and jamming, and associated mitigation strategies.
- Knowledge of attacks on machine learning algorithms and autonomous systems, and associated mitigation strategies.
- Knowledge of system engineering concepts and best practices.
- Knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP), sensor deployment, and data acquisition.
- Proven track record of transitioning applied research to fieldable platforms.
- Experience applying the latest advancements in AI/ML to increase cyber resiliency.
- Strategic experience working throug
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Posted 15 Jun 2022
Closes 14 Jul 2022
Ref: R3647092
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