Cyber Systems Security Engineer - Innovative Defense Tech

Lockheed Martin; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Cyber Systems Security Engineer to join the Cyber Engineering team. You will help design and integrate secure cyber solutions across Linux environments, support architecture efforts, and collaborate with multiple teams to protect critical DoD assets.

The role requires hands-on security expertise, scripting, and experience in modern cyber practices including zero trust concepts. A strong communicator will lead technical discussions and drive agile processes.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field; and 1 year of experience
• Experience with Linux systems and large system development
• Experience with basic networking switch/router/firewall/IDS concepts
• Experience developing Cyber Security Solutions (in any form) as a team
• Experience in researching Cybersecurity capabilities, performing trade studies, and providing expertise to peers and leadership
• Experience in scripting for prototyping and automation (bash, python)

Responsibilities

• Provide Cyber engineering expertise to support diverse technical assignments, technical reviews, and new architecture efforts
• Research new technology with technical expertise to understand Cyber value and risk to product engineering and integration
• Collaborate across teams on secure system and network design that balances mission goals and cyber protection
• Design, develop, and integrate secure Cyber solutions and processes for Linux environments
• Perform and review security assessments, to ensure Cyber best practices are properly evaluated and communicated to stakeholders
• Take ownership of technical assignments and drive them through the agile process, to create actionable engineering tasks for inclusion in software baselines

Skills

Linux systems

Networking concepts

Scripting (bash, python)

C/C++

Rust

Kubernetes

Microservices

Containers

Jira/Confluence

Zero trust architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/CE

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Lockheed Martin is seeking a Cyber Systems Security Engineer to join the Cyber Engineering team. You will help design and integrate secure cyber solutions across Linux environments, support architecture efforts, and collaborate with multiple teams to protect critical DoD assets.

The role requires hands-on security expertise, scripting, and experience in modern cyber practices including zero trust concepts. A strong communicator will lead technical discussions and drive agile processes.