Hands-On Cyber Defense Analyst for Space Systems

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond across BNS enclaves, mission ground systems, and labs. You'll work hands-on in consoles, deploy sensors, and tune detections under senior engineers' guidance.

This role is ideal for candidates with entry-level security operations experience, SIEM/EDR familiarity, and MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, with a TS/SCI suitability. Onsite in classified spaces, with limited travel and strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• Entry level hands-on experience in security operations, incident response, IT operations, or system administration or equivalent military/government cyber experience
• Working knowledge of network protocols and Windows and Linux fundamentals
• Familiarity with SIEM and EDR concepts and the ability to investigate events using them
• Understanding of common attack techniques and exposure to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Clear, concise written communication - your investigation notes will be read by senior staff and government customers
• Genuine curiosity and the instinct to keep pulling on a thread when something doesn't add up
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and eligibility for SAP access determination
• DoD 8140 CSSP Analyst or IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) at hire or within[6]months

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security events across SIEM, EDR, network sensors, and audit logs
• Investigate by pivoting across host, network, and identity data to build a clear picture of what happened
• Respond as first responder during incidents, follow playbooks and preserve evidence
• Hunt for security threats, initially with senior team members and then independently
• Support audit and insider threat reviews with privileged user activity monitoring and log review

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Windows fundamentals

Linux fundamentals

SIEM/EDR

MITRE ATT&CK

Clear written communication

TS/SCI clearance

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Cyber Defense Analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond across BNS enclaves, mission ground systems, and labs. You'll work hands-on in consoles, deploy sensors, and tune detections under senior engineers' guidance.

This role is ideal for candidates with entry-level security operations experience, SIEM/EDR familiarity, and MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, with a TS/SCI suitability. Onsite in classified spaces, with limited travel and strong growth potential.