Job Title: Software Systems Architect - Principal Investigator - Cyber Security Research

<span name="2#./JobPosInfoId/JobRequirement">Will: Be a member of the Flight Software and Data Systems Section and will report to the supervisor of the FSW Systems Engineering and Architectures group. Will be responsible for serving as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator leading cutting-edge research in cyber security of mission-critical systems and/or take on significant cyber security-related systems engineering and architecture roles on JPL projects. In collaboration with other JPL cyber security experts, acquire funding from various government sources to establish, grow, and support a research community in cybersecurity. Develop and maintain contacts and research collaborations with leaders in cybersecurity from across NASA, other government agencies, industry, and academia. Apply their expertise in cybersecurity to the benefit of JPL missions and projects, working with other JPL engineers to integrate cybersecurity best practices into JPL processes and systems. <br><br>Leads and performs overall Software design so it meets functional, performance, and interface requirements, and integrates with external systems hardware, software, and users. Establishes and enforces design patterns and coding standards. Oversees software system verification and validation, as well as configuration management. Allocates requirements to elements within the software system. <br><br>• Develops viable requirements for highly complex enterprise and/or mission software systems; advises customer. <br>• Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing and highly complex computer-based systems. <br>• Develops highly complex models to support full project life cycle. <br>• Resolves highly complex technical issues. <br>• Performs complex and wide-ranging job functions and activities across disciplines. <br>• Works independently on key projects and assignments with only limited direction, typically receiving few or no instructions. <br>• Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure objectives and institutional goals have been met. <br>• Responsible for approving others’ work, and ensuring compliance with requirements, on key projects and assignments. <br>• As a team leader, accountable for team results on such projects and assignments, including performance standards, budget and schedule. <br>• Actions and decisions will have a significant positive impact on a multifunctional organization due to creation of new business opportunities, mission success, technology breakthroughs, and improvements in processes or methods. <br>• Failures to achieve results or erroneous decisions will have a substantial adverse impact on team or functional organization’s ability to achieve major project objectives. <br>• Leads a team for a project activity, or function within scope of assigned responsibility. <br>• Mentors and coaches others internal and external to organization. <br>• Regular use of creativity and innovation to address critical issues. <br>• Analysis of situation or data requires identification, review and interpretation of highly complex factors as well as decisions as to policies, procedures and practices. <br>• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in evaluating potential approaches and solutions to critical problems and determining appropriate resolutions. <br>• Interactions normally involve presenting, validating and analyzing complex information. <br>• Initiates interaction with colleagues or functional partners outside own organization on a frequent basis. <br>• Frequent interaction with industry partners and other NASA centers. <br>• Serves as an essential team member on teams inside or outside organization, project, activity or function. <br>• Typically leads teams.<br><br></span><span name="2#./JobPosInfoId/JobPosDescri">Required Skills: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Science, Computer Science, or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; or Masters degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 4 years of related experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 2 years related experience. Advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Research experience in computer security, computer networks, software system architecture, and/or software engineering for secure information systems. Extensive understanding and wide application of advanced principles, theories, concepts and techniques in the design and operations of robust and secure embedded systems. Familiarity with important cyber-security research issues, and the state-of-the-art in the cyber security domain (e.g., security protocols, adversarial strategies, system vulnerabilities. Proficiency in C/C++, Java, and/or scripting languages. Significant research experience as demonstrated by technical publications. Proven ability to write winning proposals and obtain funding from government sponsors, e.g., DARPA, DHS, Air Force, etc. Advanced knowledge of applicable industry and/or academic practices and standards in decision-making and problem solving skills, including the ability to identify and establish task priorities and to manage change. Strong commitment to customer satisfaction along with effective teamwork and leadership skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Self-confidence, with the ability to bridge gaps between traditional spacecraft engineering domains and the cyber security domain. NOTE: MUST BE ELIGIBLE AND WILLING TO APPLY FOR A U.S. SECURITY CLEARANCE. <br></span>