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Department Summary:

The mission of the Border Security Department is to improve our impact on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in the areas of border security, law enforcement, and immigration as part of the Center for Securing the Homeland (CSH). Our current work program includes support in the areas of mission engineering, systems engineering, program acquisition and management, sensors and surveillance, communications and networking, digital engineering, cybersecurity, and intelligence.

Job Description:

The Border Security Department seeks a Cyber Vehicle Intelligence Engineer to support a critical need to enhance our sponsor’s capabilities to advance and accelerate predictive, actionable, and timely decision support across its organization. This requires the development and application of technology to better inform operations in near real time. This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment requiring flexible, engaged, and self-motivated individuals to provide hands-on expertise as part of a mission-driven team.

The successful candidate will have the experience and expertise to support our sponsor’s key program pillars:

Collaboration: Collaborate with DoD, DHS, Intelligence Community, and industry stakeholdersIntelligence: Advance analytical capabilities to synthesize information from disparate data sources into predictive, actionable, and timely intelligence  Innovation: Develop innovative approaches that apply novel technologies to enhance intelligence operations

Roles & Responsibilities:

Support active collaboration and joint work programs with DoD Combatant Commands, National Guard Bureaus, and the US Intelligence Community in the application of emerging datasets and technologies to disrupt human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, and identify threats posed by sophisticated adversaries.Assist in the development of novel applications of cyber vehicle data and systems (including offensive, defensive, and forensic solutions) to close intelligence gaps, combat emerging threats, and to enhance public safety and border security.Create strategic materials, briefings, communication products, information dashboards, and executive briefings.Embed with the sponsor to perform job duties and execute the mission (this position requires on-site, full-time engagement with our sponsor on Selfridge ANG Base in Detroit, MI).

Basic Qualifications:

Requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD (in STEM field) with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.The ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fitness, and a CBP Background Investigation.The ability to think strategically, set priorities, manage concurrent projects, handle pressure, manage time effectively, exercise independent judgment, and assume responsibility for seeing projects through to timely and successful completion under timelines which may shift based on sponsor’s needs.Excellent written and verbal communications, including the ability to contribute to engaging and convincing presentations.This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fitness, and CBP Background Investigation.Expertise in connected vehicle architectures, embedded systems, and Controller Area Network (CAN) bus communication protocolsDemonstrated ability to lead teams and projects.The ability to identify additional project opportunities to expand the technical work portfolio.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

DHS SCI/Fitness

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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