Cyber Architect Sr Stf - E5

Cyber Architect Job Description

The Cyber Architect is the senior technical thought-leader for safeguarding Lockheed Martin’s high-value aerospace and defense systems. When a program lacks explicit cyber-design requirements, the Cyber Architect creates the missing security foundation, proposing work that reduces risk, enables future-proofing, and satisfies downstream compliance/survivability objectives. This Cyber Architect candidate is responsible for ensuring that cyber security requirements are properly defined, decomposed, allocated, assessed, and implemented into a system architecture to produce a cyber-resilient security design solution for the target platform (Air System or Weapon System). This includes participating in working groups, design reviews, and formal artifact reviews alongside other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) within the overall platform; and providing security expertise to ensure that cyber security is considered early in the product development lifecycle. The incumbent works hand-in-hand with Senior System Architects, shapes the program’s security vision, and defines tasks for junior cyber architects while also partnering with adjacent teams to propose tasks for CSSE engineers to deliver that vision efficiently. This role is pivotal in crafting persuasive, high-impact proposals that embed cybersecurity into the engineering lifecycle of legacy programs with architectural patterns that create a clear, low-cost migration path for future modernization contracts. The senior Cyber architect has technical authority for security critical decisions and serves as the strategic bridge between the technical reality of an aging system and customer requirements for secure, compliant, and survivable solutions. This role leverages reference models such as zero-trust, micro-segmentation, and secure data-flow diagrams and translating those models into reusable design patterns that can be applied across the portfolio. The Cyber Architect understands systems such as mission/vehicle systems and leads threat-modeling workshops using STRIDE, Attack path modeling, or DREAD methodologies, producing a prioritized risk register that ties each identified threat to specific mitigation actions. By performing a thorough gap analysis against security controls, the architect creates a clear roadmap that shows exactly which security controls could be added to legacy systems to reduce risk and achieve compliance. This Cyber Architect efforts will align to the technical execution of a range of model-based engineering initiatives, including interpreting existing documentation and technical inputs to develop models, and conducting experiments with cutting edge technology/processes to drive rigor and digital engineering transformation in our Aeronautics Programs of Record. Likewise, the applicant will support the building of relationships and partnerships with leading DoD technology performers to capitalize on unique skillsets and capability offerings that drive efficiencies and effectiveness in our products and any follow-on new business capture. The ideal candidate will also be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, technical and non-technical, and will function effectively on an engineering team to create a collaborative environment that allows for the establishment of mission goals, itemized planning of tasks, and prioritization of tasks that drives the efficient execution of objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Security, or Information Technology – or equivalent applied experience.

• 14+ years of experience in Systems Engineering

• 14+ years of experience with System and/or Security Architecture

Desired Skills

• Experience utilizing Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG), Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 1253, and NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF) to design and harden information systems commensurate with customer needs

• Experience executing Systems Engineering processes (i.e., requirements management, requirements decomposition, system modeling, integration & test)

• Experience analyzing, decomposing, and allocating system architectures, requirements, and models

• Experience ensuring that cyber security requirements are properly defined, decomposed, allocated, assessed, and implemented into a system architecture to produce a cyber-resilient security design solution for the target platform

• Prior software engineering / development experience for embedded platforms

• Experience with engineering change processes and/or configuration control processes

• IASAE Level II – IAW 8570 or higher certification (CASP+ CE, CISSP, CSSLP)

• Experience with Agile project management tools (JIRA, VersionOne, etc.)

• Experience developing security architecture representations (e.g. Accreditation Boundaries, Physical Diagrams, Logical Diagrams, Functional Diagrams, and Rack Layouts), system design modeling (UML, SysML, Rhapsody, Cameo, MagicDraw), as well as requirements management

• Experience performing vulnerability analysis, using automated assessment tools, and identifying risks and mitigations

• Experience with the development and sustainment of real-time embedded systems (avionics systems or similar)

• Experience with Real-Time Embedded Operating Systems (e.g. GreenHills INEGRITY, LynxOS, VxWorks, Yocto)

• Background/knowledge working with information systems/environments that utilize the Open Mission Systems (OMS) standard and Universal Command and Control Standards Initiative (UCI) message set

• Experience conducting technical trade studies, experiments, and assessments

• Experise/knowledge in Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)

• Expertise/knowledge in both compliance testing and penetration testing methodologies

• Experience developing certification test procedures (CTPs) and executing customer witnessed security assessments utilizing NIST 800-53A assessment methods

• Experience with Anti-tamper

• Experience with crypto/key management

• Experience with creating and presenting technical information to senior-level executives and customers

• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

• Strong analytical and organizational skills with excellent communication skills (written and verbal communications) and have the ability to work in a dynamic work environment

• Experience working in an aerospace design environment with exposure to DoD customers and their accrediting authorities

• Must be willing to mentor junior-level team members

• Ability to travel as required

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $185400.00 - $344400.00

  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $166900.00 - $309900.00

  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $148300.00 - $275500.00

  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $133500.00 - $247900.00

  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.