Cybersecurity Architect III

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in California is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to lead high‑level design decisions, set standards, and perform cyber risk assessment across EMS programs. You will liaison with hardware/software designers, project architects, and management to ensure secure, compliant system solutions.

The role requires DoD/DoE/NASA familiarity, Sec+ certification, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance. Strong leadership, communication, and customer‑focused approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in cybersecurity engineering, CS or related field with 5+ years experience (or 3 years with Masters).
• Security certification; Sec+ required.
• Familiarity with DoD/DoE NASA and commercial ops is a plus.
• Network capability and configuration familiarity a plus.
• Experience with digital engineering/MBSE representations and tools is a plus.
• Proven project/program leadership and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross‑department collaboration.
• Customer focus with ability to formulate plans for advanced designs and problems.
• Self‑starter who works well in a team; DoD security clearance ability required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure system security needs for design, test, evaluation, and certification activities.
• Develop risk management documents aligned to DoD/NIST standards.
• Create secure network and system architectures meeting standards.
• Implement security standards and report risk posture with remediations.
• Use vulnerability tools across networks, systems, and software development.
• Promote cybersecurity tool set and processes within the enterprise.
• Communicate issues and solutions across program and engineering teams.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Security engineering

Project leadership

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in cybersecurity engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

56425BR

General Atomics

Job Summary:

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Cybersecurity Architect in our GA-EMS Group located in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position is for a Cybersecurity Architect for EMS programs who makes high-level design choices, dictates technical standards, including coding standards, tools or platforms, performs cyber and security-based evaluation, assessment, and analysis including identification and remediation of potential operational and programmatic issues, and acts as a liaison to hardware and software designers, project architects and engineers, and program management. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures system security needs established and maintained for system design and analysis, test and evaluation, system vulnerability, incident response, security risk assessment, certification and accreditation and other cybersecurity related issues for small to large complex projects.

• Develop and maintain Risk Management documents that align to DODI 8500.02, CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171 and similar cyber accreditation requirements from various customer standards.

• Develop secure network and system architectures that align to the standards listed above.

• Implement security standards, typically from Secure Technical Implementation Guides provided by the customer, report risk posture and provide recommended remediations and mitigations of risks.

• Utilize Software tools to perform vulnerability assessments across networks, systems and software development activities.

• Aid in the development, utilization, and evangelization of the cybersecurity tool set, integrated development environment, and processes within the enterprise.

• Responsible for rapidly grasping the function of both system overall operations as well as able to understand the interactions and dependencies among both hardware and software components, applying security and cyber process-based evaluation methods at all program and system levels, and communicating issues and solutions to the program and its engineers and software developers.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job ID#:

56425BR

Job Category:

Information Technology

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

State:

California

Clearance Level:

Secret

Pay Range Low:

98,100

City:

San Diego

Clearance Required?:

Desired

Pay Range High:

171,398

Recruitment Posting Title:

Cybersecurity Architect

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in cybersecurity engineering, computer science or related field and five or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with a bachelors or three or more years with a masters degree. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.

• Holding relevant security certification; Sec+ required

• Familiarity with security differences between DoD, DoE, NASA, and commercial operations a positive.

• Network capability and configuration familiarity a positive.

• Ability to work with digital engineering/model based systems engineering (MBSE) representations, tools, and frameworks a positive.

• Demonstrated project and/or program leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to collaboratively meet established project deadlines or milestones.

• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective leadership interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.

• Is customer focused, able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced system and software development problems and performance of complex analysis.

• Must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD security clearance is required with ability to achieve higher clearance levels as program needs require.

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Experience Level:

Mid-Level (3-7 years)

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

No

Workstyle:

Onsite

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.