Cybersecurity Engineer

V2X; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

V2X, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Ground-Based Radar Development (GBRD) team.

You will design and implement cybersecurity controls across development labs, integration environments, and operational radar sites, focusing on Linux/Windows hardening, vulnerability remediation, and secure deployment of containerized services. The role requires 5+ years in cybersecurity engineering, DoD experience, and the ability to work across software, network, systems, and operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• An advanced degree in a related discipline and at least 3 years of relevant experience may be accepted.
• Additional directly relevant cybersecurity engineering experience may be considered in place of a degree or generalized experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and architecture of a cybersecurity system to support a radar modernization effort.
• Implement cybersecurity controls and technical safeguards for Linux and Windows servers, workstations, virtualized environments, containers, and networked devices.
• Apply secure baselines, patching, account controls, logging, and vulnerability remediation under guidance.
• Configure and maintain security logging, telemetry, and monitoring tools.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and compliance checks with approved tools.
• Support Risk Management Framework activities and documentation.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans, POAs/MRs, and related artifacts.
• Integrate security checks into software and platform delivery workflows (SBOMs, CI/CD security).
• Support secure deployment of containerized applications in lab and field environments.
• Assist with security test planning, vulnerability assessments, and corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot findings with cross-functional teams and document fixes.
• Support site acceptance tests at laboratories and radar locations.
• Maintain configuration-controlled cybersecurity procedures and records.
• Assist incident response with logs and evidence collection.
• Provide status on risks, issues, and remediation to stakeholders.
• Occasional travel (CONUS/OCONUS/Remote) may be required.

Skills

Security controls implementation

Linux/Windows hardening

NIST SP 800-53

Vulnerability remediation

Logging/Monitoring

Risk Management Framework

Test planning & execution

Documentation & communication

Collaboration across teams

DoD cybersecurity tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/IT related field

Advanced degree acceptable

Tools

Nessus

Tenable Security Center

OpenSCAP/SCAP tools

ACAS

Splunk

Elastic Stack

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Docker

Job description

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

As a part of the V2X Ground-Based Radar Development (GBRD) team, we are a part of an exciting opportunity to design and field a Common Radar Back End supporting UEWR, PARCS, COBRA DANE, and AN/FPS 85 radar sites. We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team and work alongside engineering, software, network, integration, test, and operations personnel. This hands‑on engineering position focuses on compliance, integration, implementing, testing, documenting, and sustaining cybersecurity controls across development laboratories, integration environments, computing platforms, and operational radar sites. In this capacity, a qualified candidate will support the program cybersecurity lead and cybersecurity subject matter expert in providing technical expertise across requirements, architecture, integration, test, and fielding for modernization of strategic radar systems, across multiple integration laboratories serving operational radar sites.

Responsibilities

• Be a part of a cybersecurity team responsible for the design and architecture of a cybersecurity system to support a new radar modernization effort.
• Implement cybersecurity controls and technical safeguards for Linux and Windows servers, workstations, virtualized environments, containers, networked devices, and supporting development infrastructure.
• Apply secure configuration baselines, Security Technical Implementation Guides, patching, account controls, endpoint protections, and vulnerability remediation under approved engineering and cybersecurity direction.
• Configure and maintain security logging, audit collection, telemetry, alerting, and data forwarding to approved monitoring and Defensive Cyber Operations tools.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, configuration compliance checks, remediation validation, and cybersecurity regression testing using approved tools and procedures.
• Support Risk Management Framework activities by collecting objective evidence, maintaining control implementation records, updating technical artifacts, and supporting assessment preparation.
• Support development and maintenance of System Security Plans, Plans of Action and Milestones, security assessment evidence, control implementation statements, and related technical documentation.
• Integrate security checks into software and platform delivery workflows, including source and dependency scanning, container image scanning, artifact validation, Software Bill of Materials generation, and release verification.
• Support secure deployment and sustainment of containerized applications and platform services in laboratory and operational environments.
• Assist with cybersecurity test planning and execution, including test procedures, test-fix-test cycles, vulnerability assessments, adversarial assessments, and verification of corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot cybersecurity findings with software, network, systems, hardware, test, and operations personnel and document technically supportable corrective actions.
• Support installation, integration, cutover, and site acceptance activities at laboratories and operational radar locations.
• Maintain configuration-controlled cybersecurity procedures, scripts, checklists, test results, and implementation records.
• Support incident response activities by preserving logs, gathering technical evidence, performing initial analysis, and implementing approved containment or recovery actions.
• Support technical reviews and provide clear status, risk, issue, and remediation information to engineering and program stakeholders.
• Office based environment. Maybe some occasional travel, CONUS, OCONUS and Remote.

Qualifications

Education/Certifcations:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• An advanced degree in a related discipline and at least 3 years of relevant experience may be accepted.
• Additional directly relevant cybersecurity engineering experience may be considered in place of a degree or generalized experience

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 yeares of related experience.
• Hands‑on experience implementing cybersecurity controls on enterprise, mission‑critical, industrial, or Department of Defense information systems.
• Experience securing and administering Linux and Windows operating systems, including hardening, patching, account management, service configuration, logging, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guides, secure configuration standards, or comparable technical baselines.
• Experience using vulnerability assessment and compliance tools such as Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, OpenSCAP, ACAS, SCAP tools, or equivalent.
• Experience configuring or supporting centralized logging, audit collection, security telemetry, and monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Elastic Stack, syslog, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Risk Management Framework processes and NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Ability to interpret cybersecurity requirements and convert them into testable technical configurations and implementation tasks.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with software, network, systems, hardware, integration, test, and operations teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Ability to work across engineering, test, operations, and logistics teams and translate requirements into implementable cyber solutions.
• Willingness to support occasional travel (CONUS, OCONUS, Remote)
• U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting radar, missile defense, space, command‑and‑control, intelligence, weapon, or other mission‑critical systems.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity activities in a systems integration laboratory, development laboratory, test environment, or operational site.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012, Controlled Unclassified Information protection, and cybersecurity requirements for contractor environments.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, virtualization platforms, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, or other container technologies.
• Experience with DoD cybersecurity tools, processes, and evidence packages used to support authorization and continuous monitoring.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity test and evaluation, vulnerability assessments, adversarial assessments, or incident response.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles, identity and access management, endpoint security, privileged access management, and data protection.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP, GSEC, GCIH, Linux+, Red Hat, or equivalent.
• Experience producing technical evidence and documentation in support of security assessments, authorization activities, and corrective‑action closure.
• Fluent with Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to develop and maintain scripts or automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, or comparable tools.
• Familiarity with secure software development and DevSecOps controls, including code scanning, dependency scanning, container image scanning, artifact repositories, Software Bill of Materials, and CI/CD security checks.
• Working knowledge of network security concepts, including segmentation, access control, secure protocols, firewall rules, authentication, encryption, and privileged access.
• Willingness to support occasional travel (CONUS, OCONUS, Remote)

At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.