C-UAS Cybersecurity Engineer — Remote Options

Via Logic LLC; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is hiring a Mid-Level Cyber Security Engineer to secure the Army’s C-UAS Network Communication System. You’ll engineer, implement, and test security controls, RMF/ATO support, and Agile collaboration to deliver secure tactical software in contested environments.

Locations include Huntsville, AL and Alexandria, VA with possible telecommuting. A Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Engineering with 4–7 years of cyber experience.
• DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Experience coding and testing security controls (C/C++/Python/Java).
• DoD 8570/8140 certification (Security+, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with encryption, MFA, access control, vulnerability assessment, and Agile development.
• Familiarity with RMF/ATO, secure cloud integration, DIL operations, and secure remote access.

Responsibilities

• Implement and test encryption, MFA, and access control within tactical software.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning, security regression testing, and penetration-testing support.
• Contribute security requirements, reviews, and documentation for NCS upgrades.
• Validate secure cloud data pipelines and remote access (zero-trust, VPN, gateways).
• Support RMF/ATO activities, patch assessments, compliance checks, and government security testing.
• Track and remediate findings in Agile sprint cycles; present results at TIMs and reviews.

Skills

Security engineering

Clearance (Secret)

Programming languages

RMF/ATO

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Engineering

Tools

C/C++/Python/Java

Job description

Leidos is hiring a Mid-Level Cyber Security Engineer to secure the Army’s C-UAS Network Communication System. You’ll engineer, implement, and test security controls, RMF/ATO support, and Agile collaboration to deliver secure tactical software in contested environments.

Locations include Huntsville, AL and Alexandria, VA with possible telecommuting. A Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret is required.