Expert Security Systems Architect bei Mercury Systems

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems is seeking an Expert Security Systems Architect to lead cross functional engineering teams in developing the next generation of secure processing solutions. This role is critical to advancing one of the fastest-growing segments of Mercury’s business. In this role as a security systems architect, you will shape the product roadmap and design future architectures to meet secure boot requirements, collaborating closely with Systems Engineering throughout the product lifecycle. You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert, author technical reports and support program activities while driving continuous process improvements. Additionally, you will ensure that systems are built, integrated, and tested to meet internal quality standards. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, model, and guide the architecture and design of secure boot for processors such as Intel Server-class, Intel Mobile, ARM, and RISC-V architectures
• Identify, analyze, and resolve system design weaknesses
• Influence the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework used across multiple products or systems
• Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives
• Define in detail embedded computer architecture, including Intel server and mobile class implementations, defining total system design, technology, and interface operational concepts
• Develop and document the framework for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards.
• Track industry trends and maintain knowledge of new technologies to better serve the enterprise's architecture needs
• Serve as the main technical contact for projects
• Provide technical guidance to project team areas as appropriate

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree with equivalent professional experience

• Typically requires 10+ years collaborating with external customers and internal stakeholders to identify critical system needs, features, and performance issues

• Proficient in UEFI Secure Boot, Intel UEFI BIOS architecture, Xilinx MPSoC Secure Boot, Intel’s Trusted Execution Technology (TXT), and operating system boot loaders
• Experienced in Security Systems Engineering principles, including risk-based analysis for creating derived requirements and facilitating design specification development
• Hands-on experience validating, verifying, and deploying security-hardened systems and sub-components
• Skilled in architecting and implementing security solutions within Linux environments, hypervisors, and containerization platforms
• Experience developing features and user stories for agile development processes
• Capable of presenting technical issue statuses and delivering technical presentations as a subject matter expert to customers
•  Responsible for accurately assessing project scope and tracking progress
• Understands and manages cost, schedule, and performance impacts; provides informed trade-offs to support program decisions
• Experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles
• Knowledge of threat modeling, weakness analysis, and creating data flow diagrams

This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens

Preferred Qualifications:

• Location: Huntsville, AL
• Model Based Systems Engineering principles, specifically SysML 
• Active Secret Clearance

"This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government."