Entrylevel Embedded Firmware Engineer Jobs in New Jersey

Summary
You will serve as a INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) in the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV LKE SE & ALRE GROUP OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT DIGITAL ENGINEERING DIVISION SPECIALTY CYBER BRANCH of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.
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Duties
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• You will provide technical leadership for offensive cybersecurity activities, networks, applications, hardware, firmware, embedded systems, operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), wireless technologies, and Red Team operations.
• You will serve as a Red Team Lead for Cyber Table Top (CTT) Operational Force (OPFOR) events, developing realistic adversary scenarios, assessing defensive capabilities, provide recommendation to improve cyber resiliency and mission effectiveness.
• You will lead multiple concurrent penetration testing efforts by establishing technical priorities, resolving complex engineering challenges, allocating technical resources, and ensuring successful execution of customer requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code of 541, proficiency level III the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DS-06 or comparable GS-12/13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, performing the following; Performing senior-level offensive cybersecurity engineering and serving as a technical authority for vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, specialized experience in the following areas:

• Penetration Testing & Red Teaming: Leading advanced penetration testing, firmware analysis, and adversarial cyber assessments on networks, applications, and embedded hardware/firmware;
• Mission-Critical & OT Systems: Evaluating vulnerabilities within operational technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), Support Equipment (SE), or Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE);
• Adversary Emulation: Designing threat scenarios for Cyber Table Top (CTT) or Red Team events, performing reverse engineering, and delivering risk mitigation advice to senior leadership;
• Lab Management & Infrastructure: Overseeing cyber test environments, automating testing methodologies, and managing secure test networks (such as JMETC/JMN);
• Technical Advising: Serving as a senior technical advisor to program offices using proficiency in Linux, Windows, virtualization, and scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash).

Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) position. This position requires the incumbent to exercise judgment in making a Government decision or in taking Government action in regards to activities in which the final decision or action may have economic impact on the interests of any non-federal entity.
The incumbent is required to file an OGE 450 by 31 October of each year.
This position is Critical Sensitive, requires a T5/SSBI. The incumbent must obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top-Secret Clearance. Cyberspace Workforce (CWF) Requirement This position has been designated as a Cyberspace Workforce position in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework
(DCWF) work roles of 541: Vulnerability Assessment Analyst, proficiency level: Advanced, 531: Cyber Defense Incident Responder, proficiency level: Advanced, and 111: All-Source Analyst, proficiency level: BILLET IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (BIN): 2 Advanced and, as a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to obtain and maintain qualification in accordance with DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Management Program, February 15, 2023 and supporting Department of Navy policies.
Obtain the foundational qualification within nine months and the residential qualification within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in DoDM 8140.03 for DCWF roles of 541: Vulnerability Assessment Analyst, proficiency level: Advanced, 531: Cyber Defense Incident Responder, proficiency level: Advanced, and 111: All-Source Analyst, proficiency level: Advanced. For more information, please review DoDM 8140.03 and supporting DON policies.
Participate in continuous professional development program as described in DoDM 8140.03. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous professional development must be documented and completed in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor. Continuous professional development begins in the fiscal year after the employee has obtained both foundational and residential qualification requirements.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ .
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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