Expert Security Systems Architect - Huntsville, AL

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
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  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."

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

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