Cybersecurity Engineering

Credence; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Job summary

Credence in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support PM PNT. The role emphasizes RMF, ISSE guidance, and collaboration with vendors to strengthen system security across lifecycles.

Responsibilities include documentation, RMF activities, and security controls. The candidate must hold CISSP and DoD IAM Level I baseline certifications; TS/SCI eligibility is preferred for this key government program.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field with DoD IT experience or 11 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Significant ISSO, RMF, and eMASS experience supporting DoD/Army programs.
• Meets IAM Level I baseline cert requirements and CISSP certification.
• Hands-on RMF, eMASS, STIGs, and ACAS experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide classified and unclassified cybersecurity inputs and IA documentation per DoDI and AR regulations.
• Lead RMF activities, POA&M updates, and package currency for PM PNT.
• Serve as cybersecurity lead for CM and review ECPs.
• Coordinate testing activities and provide ISSE recommendations to vendors.
• Draft and maintain acquisition documentation and support security controls implementations.

Skills

RMF experience

Configuration Management

ECP reviews

RMF packages

ISSE recommendations

ACAS

eMASS familiarity

Security policy knowledge

Security controls testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

CISSP certification

DoD IAM Level I baseline cert (e.g., Security+ CE or Cloud+/ HCISPP)

Tools

STIGs

ACAS

eMASS

Configuration Management tools

Job description

Overview

Join a team where innovation meets mission, our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With more than 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI & data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for six consecutive years and named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming environment for those looking to grow and make a meaningful impact. We encourage employees to push boundaries and help solve critical, world-changing federal challenges.

Credence has an immediate need for a Cybersecurity Engineering at the senior level to support the Army Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PM PNT) System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Program at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

This job is onsite at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

• Provide classified and unclassified cybersecurity and Information Assurance (IA) inputs, recommendations, and documentation in accordance with DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, AR 25-1, AR 25-2, applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and PM PNT procedures across PM PNT product lifecycles.
• Plan, create, review, coordinate, and maintain classified and unclassified PM PNT IA and cybersecurity acquisition documentation, including Cybersecurity Strategy, Clinger-Cohen Act documentation, SEP, TEMP, and acquisition strategy updates.
• Serve as the cybersecurity functional lead in Configuration Management, reviewing and approving Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
• Provide Information System Security Engineering (ISSE) recommendations to vendors to enhance system security, resilience, and compliance.
• Coordinate, lead, and support cybersecurity developmental and operational testing activities, including CTTX, CVI, ACDT, CVPA, and Adversarial Assessments (AA).
• Serve as the appointed Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) for Combat Ready PNT and maintain PM PNT in-house RMF packages in eMASS, ensuring POA&M updates, package currency, and required documentation remain accurate and timely.
• Plan, document, and execute Government Assessment and Authorization processes, including RMF activities, technical risk assessments, risk analysis, vulnerability and susceptibility analysis, POA&M development, and implementation and validation of assigned security controls.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve PM PNT information assurance, software assurance, and cybersecurity issues across the PM PNT product line and in support of PNT-supported client systems.
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into system engineering processes, including requirements, interface documentation, engineering plans, training plans, and test plans.
• Participate in system architecture design and reviews to ensure scalability, reliability, and secure network operations.
• Draft network transition plans and support enterprise network operations and troubleshooting across geographically dispersed environments.
• Serve as the primary cybersecurity point of contact, collaborating with cross-functional teams, vendors and stakeholders.
• Attend and provide classified and unclassified IA and cybersecurity support at PM PNT IPT meetings, working groups, PNT forums and technical reviews, including SSR, SRR, system functional review, PDR, CDR, PRR, FCA and PCA events.
• Coordinate cybersecurity reporting and operational impact analysis with PEOs, ASA(ALT), and ARCYBER, including cyber event tracking.
• Analyze Army cyber operational orders and ensure reporting of emerging threats and mission impacts.
• Assist in drafting SOOs, SOWs, PWSs, performance specifications, and associated solicitation documentation, and provide technical advice and assistance regarding proposal evaluations.
• Provide and review scheduling inputs to PM PNT program integrated master scheduling efforts.
• Participate in classified Secret and Top Secret meetings, as required.
• Monitor cyber defensive measures and support formal Information Assurance program development and execution.
• Leverage automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve cybersecurity engineering processes and efficiency.

Education, Requirements, and Qualifications:

• Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top-Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field with approximately 7 years of experience OR 11 years of cybersecurity experience supporting DoD IT environments and systems.
• Significant ISSO, RMF, and eMASS experience supporting DoD or Army acquisition programs, including the ability to manage multiple RMF packages, maintain POA&M, and keep security documentation current.
• Meets DoDM 8570.01 IAM Level I baseline certification requirements, including one of the following:
• CAP – (ISC)² – Authorized Authorization Professional
• Cloud+ – CompTIA – Cloud Computing Management
• GSLC – GIAC – Security Leadership
• Security+ CE – CompTIA – Continuing Education
• HCISPP – (ISC)² – Healthcare Information Security and Privacy
• CISSP certification required.
• Strong knowledge of DoD, Federal, and U.S. Army cybersecurity policy, IA requirements, RMF, and acquisition frameworks, including DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, AR 25-1, and AR 25-2.
• Hands-on experience with RMF, eMASS, STIGs, and ACAS.
• Experience supporting Configuration Management processes and ECP reviews within an acquisition environment.
• Knowledge of information security, information assurance, and auditing practices.
• Experience with cybersecurity and information assurance tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with acquisition documentation and lifecycle processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Security+ CE is the most commonly held certification; Cloud+ is also frequently accepted for IAM Level I roles.

Salary Range

The anticipated salary range for this position is $120,000 to $160,000 annually, commensurate with the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

Please join us, as together we build a better world one mission at a time powered by technology and its people

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development