Cyber Security Systems Engineer

Leidos; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join their California facility. This role involves collaborating with elite teams to enhance cyber security measures, conducting systems analysis, and ensuring quality assurance. Candidates should have a relevant degree, certification, and experience in Navy Systems accreditation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 4–8 years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree with 2–6 years of experience.
• Certification: IAT Level II certification required.
• Hands-on experience accrediting Navy Systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Systems Engineering team to define cyber security requirements.
• Engage in systems requirements analysis and lead trade studies.
• Participate in technical management and quality assurance.

Skills

Technical Planning

Cyber Security Requirements

Risk Management Framework

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Description

Elevate Your Cyber Security Career at Leidos!

Leidos is searching for a dynamic Cyber Security Engineer ready to transform the digital landscape in our innovative California, MD facility. We value individuals who are as passionate about technology as they are about protecting it—a mission-driven professional who thrives under challenge and collaboration.

Your Mission

• Collaborate Boldly: Work side by side with our elite Systems Engineering team to define critical cyber security requirements and reimagine system architecture.
• Drive Precision: Engage in comprehensive systems requirements analysis, functional and timeline analyses, and lead trade studies that inform strategic decisions.
• Ensure Excellence: Participate in rigorous technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance to fortify our cyber defenses.

Your keen analytical skills and innovative mindset will help safeguard our digital initiatives while charting a course for future technological breakthroughs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Educational Background:
  • Bachelor’s Degree plus 4–8 years of relevant experience, or
  • Master’s Degree with 2–6 years of prior experience.
• Certification: A minimum of IAT Level II certification.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Demonstrated ability to perform technical planning and apply cyber security requirements to sophisticated software systems.
  • Proficiency in evaluating alternatives with attention to cost, risk, and overall system integrity.
• Experience:
  • Hands-on experience accrediting Navy Systems.
  • Deep understanding and application of the Risk Management Framework.
• Clearance: Must possess a current Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access after hiring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud Acumen: Experience accrediting cloud architecture is a definitive plus, enhancing our ability to protect modern, scalable environments.

At Leidos, you won’t just fill a role—you’ll be instrumental to a team poised at the forefront of cyber security innovation. Your expertise will contribute directly to an environment where every detail matters, and every breakthrough is a step toward a safer digital future.

Are you ready to lead from the front and redefine cyber security? Let’s secure tomorrow together.

Join us at Leidos, where your skills forge a new era in cyber defense and your career reaches extraordinary heights.

Next Steps: If you’re excited by the prospect of dynamic challenges and impactful innovations, we’d love to delve deeper into your potential. Consider how your journey with us could expand your horizons and create a lasting impact on a mission-critical landscape. What possibilities lie ahead when your expertise meets our state-of-the-art projects?

Let's continue this conversation—what drives your passion in cyber security?

Original Posting:

May 19, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.