MGR COMPUTER SYS SECURITY 2

HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, seeks a cybersecurity leader to design, test, and implement secure operating systems, networks, and database products. The role involves RMF activities, risk assessments, and preparing security reports for regulatory agencies.

The PREPY/NSC team provides services to multiple PREPY groups and supports shipboard systems and lab networks. Leadership is required to ensure proper staffing, accountability, and alignment with departmental objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of technical experience in research/engineering and design.
• Master’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.
• NNS Apprentice School graduate.
• Navy Nuclear Power School graduate.
• Associate's degree or other 2-year program with 2 years of exempt experience or 4 years non-exempt experience.
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above.
• High School/GED with 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience.
• High School/GED with 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience.
• A relevant professional certification can substitute for a Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on RMF activities, SSPs, continuous monitoring, PRA, SAR, and ATO processes.
• Oversee collaboration with PREPY teams, embedding the right people in projects.
• Liaise with NNS Engineering, IT, and Security to align cybersecurity methods.
• Manage daily team operations, set expectations, and uphold performance goals.

Skills

Leadership

RMF

Security governance

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School graduate

Associate's degree

High School/GED

Job description

Req ID: 49142

Team: E50 PROP AND REAC ENG PLNG YRD

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $135,000.00 to $170,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

The Role

Designs, tests, and implements state-of-the-art secure operating systems, networks, and database products. Conducts risk assessment and provides recommendations for application design. Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access. Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research. May prepare security reports to regulatory agencies. Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Propulsion and Reactor Engineering Planning Yard (PREPY) is seeking leadership for our centralized cybersecurity team. This team organizationally reports to the Management in the Networks, Software, and Cybersecurity (NSC) section of the PREPY, but provides services to all PREPY groups cognizant over IT and network-based components. The group supports land-based lab environments, developmental networks, and shipboard systems in Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant (NNPP) platforms.

Duties Will Include

• Provide leadership to teams developing and executing Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, System Security Plans (SSP), Continuous Monitoring Plans, Platform IT (PIT) Risk Acceptance Packages (PRA), Security Assessment Reports (SAR), and obtaining/maintaining network Authority to Operate (ATO)
• Overseeing the group’s collaboration with other PREPY teams; Ensuring the right people are embedded in the right teams at the right times to integrate cybersecurity requirements and objectives into system/component developments
• Liaison with other NNS Engineering teams, IT, and Security to align on methodologies to achieve team objectives
• Managing the daily operations of the team, providing clear expectations, and holding people accountable to performance goals

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering and design; Master?s Degree and 4 years of relevant experience

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.