Cyber Security Engineer

EXPANSIA Group; Albuquerque (NM); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EXPANSIA Group, forming Aether Aerospace with JHNA and CTSi, seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer in Albuquerque, NM to safeguard Space Force critical infrastructure and advance ground/space systems. You will join a high‑performing team delivering cyber capabilities for national security programs.

Role requires active TS/SCI with SAP eligibility, a relevant advanced degree, and 10+ years DoD/IC experience, including SAP/SCI exposure within last 5 years. Travel up to 25% within CONUS.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with SAP eligibility and willingness to sit for a CI Poly.
• Relevant MA/MS/ME Degree and a minimum ten years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience.
• No less than two years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1 year total within last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity engineering support to assigned project team(s).
• Perform security assessments and develop vulnerability remediation options.
• Conduct engineering activities to attain cyber mission effects.
• Develop and/or employ cybersecurity tools used within DoD architectures.
• Summarize intelligence products and scan results to prepare reports with actionable recommendations.
• Provide input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate with multiple partners/agencies to ensure adherence cybersecurity policies while meeting milestones.

Job description

Start Date: Immediate

JHNA,CTSi, and EXPANSIA have come together to form a Defense Technology platform named Aether Aerospace focused on delivering high-impact technologies, technology-enabled services and advanced manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security customers. Backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, the platform brings together deep domainexpertiseacross Army, Navy, and Air Force and Space Force programs, digital engineering, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing capabilities.

The combined organizationoperatesas a multi-entity aerospace and defense technology and tech-enabled services and manufacturing enterprise positioned for scalable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

OVERVIEW

Full-time/Permanent Employee

Location: Albuquerque, NM (Travel: Up to 25% within continental United States)

Our client is searching for a Cybersecurity Engineer to jointheirteam in Albuquerque, New Mexico supporting the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). This handpicked candidate will provide technical leadership combined with an operational understanding of cybersecurity to protect US Space Force critical infrastructure and information systems against sophisticated adversaries, create mission effects in and through cyberspace, and develop innovative cyber capabilities. The candidate mustpossessexperience with developing, designing, building, and integrating advanced ground and space systems. A successful candidate must be a problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space RCO. The Space RCO is one of three US Space Force acquisition organization and is the one specializing in delivering first-of systems to fill quick-turn needs to deliver operational capability to the USSF. For each project, they set up small, agile, and empowered teams to include program manager, technical specialists, contracting, finance, security, and the use right acquisition strategies to set the effort up for success. You will work on one of these small teams where your contributions aredirectly responsiblefor the success of each program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will provide cybersecurity engineering support to assigned project team(s).
• Perform security assessments and develop vulnerability remediation options.
• Perform engineering activities toattaincyber mission effects.
• Develop and/or employ cybersecurity tools used within DoD architectures.
• Synthesize intelligence products and scan results to prepare reports with actionable recommendations.
• Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans.
• Coordinate with multiple partners/agencies to ensure adherence cybersecurity policies while meeting program milestones

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: ActiveTS/SCI with SAP Eligibility, and willingness to sit for a CI Poly

Education and Years of Experience: Relevant MA/MS/ME Degree and a minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience. (No less than two (2) year's total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1-year total within last 5 years)

• Working knowledge of a variety of platforms to include Dockers, Containers, AWS & Azure.
• Working knowledge of a variety of programming languages.
• Experience in DoD/IC programs as an ISSE and/or ISSM.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management
• Working knowledge of Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG) and or NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• High levelof personal motivation and initiative to learn andacquirenew skills and adapt seamlessly to an ever-changing security environment.

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Fifteen (15) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience.
• DoD 8140/DoD 8570 IAM or IAT Level II Certification
• CISSP certification
• Experience as a SCA.
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office.
• Expert knowledge in development and fielding of space systems.

$180,000 - $210,000 a year

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Aether Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.