ICS/SCADA Engineer – San Antonio, TX
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
CNF Technologies is searching for an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) / Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Engineer with experience and knowledge designing, developing, configuring, and testing Operational Technology (OT) networks and ICS/SCADA devices used in critical infrastructures, to support the 318 Range Squadron (RANS) Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Lab in San Antonio, TX. The 318RANS OT/ICS Lab incorporates virtualized, simulated, and hardware-in-the-loop technologies to provide high-fidelity OT/ICS environments for training and qualifying operators, conducting exercises, and performing mission rehearsals in the cyber-physical domain. A successful candidate should be a problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:
As an ICS/SCADA Engineer, you will support our customers in collaborative laboratory and test range environments to identify threats to programmable logic, OT/ICS/SCADA systems, including Electric Power and related critical infrastructures. You will support the development of physical and virtual test ranges, and you will collaborate with mission partners and commercial/utility partners with the aim of protecting critical infrastructures. To this end, you will perform tasks that include:
- Support the customer organization’s mission and the objectives of the technical director
- Discover and investigate cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure
- Research and develop solutions to discovered vulnerabilities
- Deploy physical and virtual solutions to appropriate test ranges
- Document and report test approach, plan, and results
- Perform testing, data collection, analysis and assessment of results
- Support mission partner development, configuration, and testing
- Perform directed research and prototyping
- Document assumptions, findings, and recommendations of research and prototype evaluation
- Integrate range capabilities to offer more realistic test and evaluation environments
- Upon request, collaborate with partner ranges and travel as necessary
Experience / Knowledge:
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience and knowledge in the following areas:
- Developing software using higher order languages (C, C++, Python, Java)
- Experience with Windows, Linux, RTOS (VxWorks, Wind River)
- Ability to program and configure RTU, PLC and IED hardware
- Knowledge of data communications and automation protocols (DNP3.0, MODBUS. IEC 60870-5-101/103/104, IEC 61850, SEL, Ethernet/IP, OPC)
- Experience using CAD software to review, modify and design technical drawings, schematics and one-line drawings
- Experience developing ICS/SCADA/HMI systems
- Ability to design, install, troubleshoot and operate all hardware and software and hardware for an ICS/SCADA/HMI environment
- Performing cyber threat and vulnerability analysis for ICS/SCADA
- Virtualizing critical infrastructure environments and components to model real-world environments
- Operational experience with OT/ICS/SCADA in electrical power, water, energy, transportation, manufacturing, or other critical infrastructures
ABILITIES / Attributes:
A successful candidate must demonstrate the following abilities and attributes:
- Self-directed, able to work collaboratively as a member of cross functional teams, and periodically on individual projects
- Able to establish, plan, and accomplish team and individual goals
- Ability to quickly learn and use new hardware and software
- Ability to perform effectively under high pressure while maintaining focus and calm
- Effective working in a laboratory and test range environment using physical and virtual devices and network architectures to research, develop, and test OT/ICS/SCADA solutions
REQUIREMENTS:
- Security Clearance: No required, but must be US Citizen and clearance eligible
- Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in one of the following majors: Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Industrial Engineering with ICS/SCADA or robotics specialization. Other STEM degrees with relevant experience will be considered. Master of Science Degree preferred
- Experience / Knowledge: Minimum 3 years of experience and/or academic research in the areas identified; references requested
- Location: CNF HQ, San Antonio TX
- Travel: This role may require travel up to 10% of time