Title: Test Engineer
*Clearance: No Clearance
Location: Denver, CO
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
Responsibilities
Develop and manage flight hardware test plans, from concept to execution
Develop test requirements and their verification methods through close collaboration with the Systems Engineering team
Interface with the customer, negotiating test requirements and methods, jointly developing plans, and communicating and reporting on test progress
Represent test engineering at major program milestones and act as expert reviewer at Test Readiness Reviews
Identify testing methods and test fixturing for risk mitigation, prototype development and requirement verification
Plan and perform environmental qualification and testing of hardware, including functional testing, vibration testing, thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, and other qualification tests
Communicating and collaborating with various areas of the business, such as technicians, product and technical leadership, and program managers
Qualifications
5-9 years of hands-on experience in space and small satellites including satellite components.
Experience assembling and/or testing hardware for space environments.
Experience in overseeing and processing data from environmental tests such as vibration, shock, thermal cycling and/or thermal-vacuum testing.
Familiar with writing test documentation, such as test plans, procedures, and reports.
Experience with preparing and leading project stage-gate meetings (such as CDR, TRR, etc.) and interfacing with customers.
Exceptional Qualifications
Familiarity with MIL-STD testing and NASA GEVS testing standards
Experience with test automation including coding scripted tests
Title: Systems Engineer
*Clearance: No Clearance
Location: Denver, CO
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
Responsibilities
Oversee multiple space systems design/integration programs.
Ensure projects are supported through entire like-cycle.
Communicate with internal/external partners.
Seek feedback from interdisciplinary teams to ensure program success.
Lead meetings with customers and relay program details and timelines.
Qualifications
Project leadership (such as chief systems engineer, product lead, or lead project engineer).
Strong communication and coordination skills: verbal, written, and presentation.
Planning and organizing skillsets, including schedule contribution, cost estimation, and personnel forecasting.
Experience leading verification activities (planning and execution).
Strong interpersonal skills and techniques for eliciting and motivating team performance.
Engagement with multidisciplinary teams.
Experience in the design and/or test of a space vehicle.
Experience in interpreting customer (internal and external) needs and expectations.
Functional leadership (such as a group leader, who has been responsible for reviewing performance and providing performance feedback).
Proposal and technical communication/writing.
Experience in all phases of a program life cycle for a single program experience.
5+ years of experience as a system engineer.
Title: Systems Administrator
Location: Denver, CO
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
Responsibilities:
Skills and Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science (or related area) preferred.
Requirements/Preferred Experience:
Title: Ground Software Engineer
Clearance: No Clearance
Location: Denver, CO
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
General Requirements:
Required Experience:
Desired Experience:
Title: Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
*Clearance: *Active Secret needed to apply *
Location: Denver, CO
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
Implement the Risk Management (RMF) process throughout the entire A&A lifecycle of the system(s), supporting all efforts pre and post Authority to Operate (ATO) determination
• Assist the ISSM in meeting their duties to support A&A activities and coordinate with system’s Security Controls Assessor (SCA) and Authorizing Official (AO)
• Perform and review technical security assessments of the system(s) to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established cybersecurity standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies to maintain operational security posture for the boundary systems
• Conduct risk analyses from vulnerability, compliance scans, penetration testing results, and/or other audit activities
• Create and maintain Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTMs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Configuration Management Plans, Contingency Plans and Test Result/Security Impact Analyses
• Serve as the primary engineer for the implementation and maintenance of security compliance and monitoring solutions and capabilities deployed within the information system(s)
• Ensure approved procedures are in place for clearing, sanitizing, and destroying various types of hardware and media
• Conduct continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities for applicable authorization boundaries
• Apply and maintain up to date application of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to required components of the information systems
• Maintain inventory and asset configuration to include change management documentation
• Ensure that the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for the information system, working in close collaboration with the information system owner and the ISSM
• Notify ISSM when changes occur that might affect the authorization determination of the information system(s)
• Report all security-related concerns and incidents to the ISSM
Required Qualifications:
– Experience developing and documenting DoD Assessment and Authorization documentation
– 4 – 7 years of ISSO/ISSE experience
– DoD 8570-M – IAT II Certification (CISSP, CAP, Sec+, CCNA Sec, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, etc.) or ability to receive certification within 6 months of the date of hire
– US Citizenship and an Active Secret clearance or higher
Requirements/Preferred Experience:
• Knowledge of CNSSI 1253, NIST 800 Series (primarily 800-53, 800-53A, 800-171), and DCSA’s DAAPM
• Familiarization with RMF package creation and maintenance artifacts to support A&A decision
• Experience using DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Requirements Guide (SRGs) and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) to audit and securely configure network-enabled devices
• Fundamental knowledge of DISA Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
• Familiar with vulnerability tools and audit review tools which include audit log analysis and report generation (Nessus and Splunk experience preferred)
• Experience conducting risk analysis on products and system components through review of CVEs, plugins, CWEs
• Ability to remediate security vulnerabilities by implementing solutions on network devices and applications
• Experience in conducting software due diligence with COTS and GOTS solutions
• Knowledge of IT security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption)
• Working knowledge of scripting/programming languages (PowerShell, Python, BASH)
• Operational knowledge and experience with switches/routers/firewalls
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete tasks independentl