Cyber and C5ISR Engineering Management

Job Title

Platform Cybersecurity Engineer

Location

Sterling Heights, MI

Employment Type

Contract

Pay Range

$63-$70/hourly

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Platform Cybersecurity Engineer to support the development and integration of cybersecurity architecture for advanced ground combat vehicle platforms. This role is responsible for cyber engineering, C5ISR integration, system security compliance, and technical leadership throughout the product development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will help ensure secure, reliable, and mission-ready vehicle systems while collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support cybersecurity engineering activities across vehicle development programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop balanced, compliant, and secure cyber-physical system designs.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity best practices, engineering processes, tools, and training initiatives.
• Develop and manage system requirements, interface allocations, and compliance documentation, including SWaP-C (Space, Weight, Power, Cooling), reliability, and maintainability.
• Coordinate system architectures, requirements, design changes, trade studies, and technical decisions.
• Conduct system and subsystem trade studies evaluating cybersecurity, cost, performance, reliability, and maintainability impacts.
• Develop and oversee verification plans supporting development, production, and field testing activities.
• Lead Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations and resolve integration and test issues.
• Prepare, review, and maintain Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) and other engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to support threat analysis, requirements decomposition, and interface development.
• Evaluate emerging Cyber and C5ISR technologies for future platform integration.
• Participate in technical peer reviews and engineering design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field. Relevant cybersecurity certifications and management credentials may be considered.
• 10+ years of engineering or cybersecurity experience.
• Experience supporting engineering and/or military programs.
• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler and SysML modeling.
• Experience with embedded systems cybersecurity.
• Experience performing Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA).
• Experience conducting Cyber Tabletop Exercises (CTTX).
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-37 and NIST SP 800-53 cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience developing System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and related cybersecurity documentation.
• Experience leading technical development teams.
• Experience supporting military vehicle development and integration.
• Experience translating customer requirements into system-level cybersecurity requirements.
• Familiarity with electrical Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and electronic hardware troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of offensive and defensive cyber operations.
• Experience with embedded systems, automotive, or military vehicle technologies.
• Strong understanding of software engineering and computer science principles.
• Familiarity with cyber-physical system security requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15% (primarily domestic with occasional international travel).

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance.
• Ability to pass the Anthropometric Size Requirement (ASR) for working in and around military vehicles.

Why Join CPI?

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