General Dynamics Mission System International

Cybersecurity

CybersecuritySystemEngineering,Air&Naval

CA$125–175k ~AI est. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Cybersecurity System Engineering, Air & Naval at General Dynamics Mission System International. Skills: Cybersecurity System Engineering, Secure systems development, Security assessment. Support stakeholder engagement. Identify regulatory requirements”

Industry & Context.

Cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

Canadian government security clearance, Security assessed workforce

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, 5+ years of experience in Cyber, Experience supporting engineering development, Linux security, Container security (Docker/Podman), Vulnerability scanning, Vulnerability assessment tools, Experience conducting technical security testing, Experience supporting vulnerability management workflows, Eligible to work in Canada

Nice to Have

Experience in military environments, Familiarity with DISA STIGs, Familiarity with ITSG-33, Familiarity with NIST 800-171/172, Familiarity with NIST RMF, Experience with system assessments, Experience with network assessments, Experience with application assessments, CVE/CWE tracking and remediation, Familiarity generating and maintaining SBOMs, SPDX or CycloneDX format, CVE mapping

What You'll Do.

Support stakeholder engagement

Identify regulatory requirements

Obtain concurrence from SA&A authorities

Evaluate system security architecture

Select system security architecture

Establish system security architecture

Develop cybersecurity controls

Conduct threat modeling

Conduct vulnerability assessments

Refine system defenses

Enhance system resilience

Perform technical security assessments

Evaluate operating system exploitability

Evaluate containerized environment exploitability

Evaluate application exploitability

Ensure cybersecurity frameworks adhere to standards

Conduct Threat Risk Analysis

Conduct impact analysis

Conduct vulnerability testing

Validate proof-of-concept

Develop Security Test Procedures

Author Security Test Procedures

Execute Security Test Procedures

Verify System Security Requirements

Validate System Security Requirements

Demonstrate assurance through testing

Support internal audits

Support external audits

Author security artifacts

Maintain security artifacts

Author SA&A documentation

Maintain SA&A documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Stakeholder engagement; Collaborative leadership

Communication Scope

Effective communicator

Process & Methodology

SA&A process

Full Job Description

Build bold. Deliver impact. Win together. At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve. If you’re looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you’ll find purpose here. Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter. General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada has an opportunity for a new Cybersecurity Engineer to join our Air & Naval division. Our team is growing and looking for additional team members to help solve complex Cybersecurity requirements. In this role you will develop security strategies, design secure systems, and implement cybersecurity solutions to ensure that our systems and products are designed and developed based on sound security principles. This position includes hands-on security assessment and technical validation activities to ensure system resilience against real-world threats. Responsibilities include: * Support stakeholder engagement by identifying regulatory requirements, the Security Assessment and Accreditation (SA&A) process to be applied, and obtains concurrence from SA&A authorities on the identified information protection needs * Evaluate, select, and establish the system security architecture and develop cybersecurity controls * Conduct threat modeling and vulnerability assessments to refine system defenses and enhance resilience * Perform technical security assessments of operating systems, containerized environments (Docker/Podman), and applications to evaluate real-world exploitability * Ensure cybersecurity frameworks adhere to military and industry standards such as NIST RMF, ITSG-33, DISA STIGs, and FIPS * Conduct Threat Risk Analysis, impact analysis, and vulnerability testing, including proof-of-concept validation where appropriate * Devel

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