L3Harris Technologies Looking for Systems Security Engineer at Halifax, NS Full Time

L3 Technologies MAS, located in Halifax – Enfield (NS) is a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

L3Harris MAS, a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc., is an agile and innovative aerospace and defense technology company. Our 1000 employees provide complete military and commercial aviation modernization and upgrade solutions structural and avionics upgrades, aircraft component repair and overhaul, integrated logistics support, stripping and painting, field service support and technical publications, plus a full range of technical support services.

Our specialized aviation facilities include component repair, overhaul and machining, aircraft hangars and other upgrade facilities, structural design and analysis, full-scale fatigue testing and aircraft fatigue management, as well as other engineering services – from mechanical engineering and avionics to electronics and systems engineering.

Our customers perform on the world’s most challenging front lines. They trust us to keep them prepared for what’s next. We combine speed, innovation and flawless execution to ensure confidence and security in the world ahead.

About your next Challenge as a Systems Security Engineer :

The Systems Security Engineer is a junior member of the MAS Software Engineering Department (Cyber Security) who supports several geographically dispersed, highly qualified, professional personnel (engineers and technicians) in the maintenance of the cybersecurity posture for multiple military aircraft platforms; including associated ground systems equipment and supply chains (software engineering environments and system integration laboratories, etc.) Responsibilities include: deriving system engineering deliverables (system requirements, design documents, engineering plans, test plans and reports, etc.), performing security risk assessment and vulnerability triage activities, producing vulnerability and incident reports for various fleets within the Royal Canadian Air Force, and supporting the development and maintenance of related processes, procedures, and plans.

What You Will Do:

• Works independently under general direction and guidance of the System Security Engineering Lead and applicable Senior Specialists.
• Communicates with internal and external stakeholders to obtain, relay and explain relevant information pertaining to ongoing Cyber Security and System Security initiatives.
• Update existing project security policies to meet the Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) and Airworthiness guidelines. This includes proposing solutions to problems for others to review.
• Develop and maintain Threat Risk Assessments (TRA) for military platforms and analyze the impact to overall system security posture.
• Prepare and review monthly Cyber Security status reports and statistics.
• Work with a cross-functional team across multiple projects to secure clients assets from threats and vulnerabilities as part of a broader system security approach.
• Organize, develop, and present security briefings, written summaries, and written reports incorporating narrative, tabular and/or graphic elements on security assessments.
• Support ongoing System Security Working Groups by identifying required agenda, presenting assigned information and addressing appointed action items.
• Remain up to date on and interested in security technologies, threats, vulnerabilities, threat models, processes.
• Create draft policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and other technical documentation in support of ongoing Cyber and System Security initiatives.
• Act as a member of a System Security Incident Response Team.