Principle Lead Cyber Engineer

Job Description
BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. The Cybersecurity Products portfolio group (CSP) develops, sells, and provides customer support for complex Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) based on our proprietary STOP OS and products from BAE SYSTEMS teams in the UK and Australia. At BAE SYSTEMS, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
We're seeking a talented Principal Lead Cyber Engineer to join our team at our Reston, VA location. As a Principal Lead Cyber Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to oversee the technical support and security of our Cyber Security Products (CSP) portfolio.
Your Role:
As a Principal Lead Cyber Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with key customers, understanding customer needs and identify new sales opportunities, act as a trusted technical advisor to customers and internal sales, and perform system-level security integration and testing. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the security of our products and systems for the war figther while leading a team of support engineers.
You will make impacts as a Principal Lead Cyber Security Engineer in the following ways:

• Decompose customer product security requirements into feature-set capability requirements.
• Developing and delivering compelling product demonstrations and proof-of-concepts.
• Integrate cybersecurity features with existing software products.
• Manage budgets and allocate resources.
• Oversee proof of concept (POC) projects.
• Support cybersecurity audit and test events
• Address escalated technical issues.
• Gather and synthesize customer feedback.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education and experience:

• Associate's or Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product support engineering or a similar technical role with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Strong experience with cybersecurity principles, risk management, and incident response.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting complex technical issues related to hardware, software, and networking.
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Linux+, or equivalent certifications.

Team leadership and management:

• Experience leading, mentoring, setting goals, and developing a team of product support engineers.
• Ability to conduct one-on-one meetings, address team issues, and manage workloads and performance.

Technical skills:

• Capable of designing and proposing solutions that meet customer needs.
• Comfortable providing technical guidance and oversight on complex sales engagements.
• Strong experience working with operating systems (Red Hat, Linux, and Windows).
• Experience with network monitoring and system administration.
• Understanding of purpose and usage of; cryptographic objects: Keys, Certs, CRLs; algorithms: SHA, AES, RSA, ECC, HMAC, GMAC, etc., and protocols: TLS/DTLS, etc.

Communication and collaboration:

• Effective at communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Able to collaborate with internal teams (sales, product, marketing, customer success) and external partners

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• 5+ years of experience working in the DoD and IC communities.
• 12+ years of experience in product support engineering or a similar technical role.
• Experience with development of formal validation and verification procedures.
• Understanding of cryptographic objects, algorithms, and protocols.
• Experience with DISA STIGs and/or IAVA compliance hardening.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership.
• Cloud security (AWS, AXure, GCP).
• ISC2 certified in cybersecurity.
• CISSP certification.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.