Staff Engineer - Cybersecurity

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Core Job Functions (80%):

• Conduct audit reviews (achieve & maintain delegation) with strict confidentiality and compliance with procedural and regulatory requirements (35%)
• Task Group Support: (20%)
  • Manage/assist supporting a Task Group
  • Facilitate Task Group meetings and lead Task Group projects
  • Facilitate audit criteria development and revisions
  • Provide technical summary reports to the assigned task group
  • Conduct and participate in Auditor interviews and recruitment.
  • Identify and execute Auditor training
• Collaborate with Auditor Staffing to ensure sufficient capacity and manage assigned Auditors and Audit Reviewers (5%)
• Conduct audits as required upon approval as an auditor for the industry managed program and/or accredited standards. (5%)
• Maintain proficiency or gain knowledge for all assigned technology areas by attending classes and conferences, working with Subscribers/Suppliers (5%)
• Provide support needed to develop and manage budgets of assigned activities (5%)
• Provide support for the on-going technical development, implementation, and maintenance of PRI’s accredited management system. (5%)
• Support other ad-hoc Task Group activities such as: investigations initiated by the Ethics & Appeals Committee; presentation at symposia; etc. as required (5%)

Non-core Job Functions (20%)

• Lead/support small to medium PRI internal projects to support continuous improvement and PRI strategies.
• Serve as cybersecurity subject matter expert and advisor for joint projects between PRI and SAE subsidiaries.
• Company growth and development opportunities such as: Adapting an existing commodity to another Industry Managed Program (IMP); Developing a new technology within an existing commodity; non industry managed audit opportunities, etc.
• Personal growth and development opportunities such as: cross commodity/cross functional/cross program training; personnel qualification/certification; career development training courses; etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree in relevant field required.
• 3 years experience working with Cybersecurity Specifications, preference to Aerospace Physical Parts experience.
• Working knowledge of microelectronics assembly environments or related.
• Working knowledge or relevant cyber and data security standards such as: ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, CMMC, ISO/SAE 21434 or related.
• Working technical knowledge of appropriate science/engineering disciplines/methods.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office).  Ability to make presentations and perform data pulls and analysis.
• Demonstrates a functional understanding of required job knowledge, procedures, and processes.
• Possesses English language oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates Leadership Potential. Facilitates team-oriented work processes through application of basic project management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate particularly with Task Group Level Leaders.
• Builds and maintains successful working relationships with others.
• Recommend process improvements and identify gaps
• Sets priorities for the accomplishment of activities.  Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Demonstrates evidence of the following skills:
  • Recognizing patterns and anomalies
  • Making use of previous knowledge
  • Researching productively
  • Formulating good questions
  • Using lateral thinking
  • Using divergent thinking
  • Hypothesizing
  • Exploring multiple viewpoints
  • Exploring, synthesizing, and refining multiple options
  • Generating and refining ideas
  • Inventing
• Demonstrates adaptability and embraces change.
• Presents oneself in a professional manner.
• Awareness of one’s own strengths and weaknesses. Demonstrates the ability to identify emotions and analyze reactions in others. Self-regulating and has control over emotions and impulses.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 years experience in Quality Systems (e.g. ISO, AS 9100), preferred
• 5 years experience working with technical industry standards, preferred
• Auditing experience / knowledge of Quality Management Systems, preferred
• Experience in other technical areas covered by PRIs industry managed programs, preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel 30% of the time.
• Ability to work for long periods at a computer/desk.
• Standard office environment.

Periodically operate in an industrial environment which may include loud noises, fumes, high/low temperatures, indoor/outdoor settings, etc.