Mission Cyber Architect - Space Systems & Security

The Aerospace Corporation; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation, the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solves the hardest problems with unmatched technical expertise. As a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we operate across space, delivering innovative solutions for defense, civil and commercial customers.

The Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) brings software architecture, AI/ML, cloud and cybersecurity to mission‑critical space programs, collaborating with government and industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or Information Security/Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related subject area.
• 8+ years of system security experience across multiple cybersecurity domains with proven track record of delivering mission‑critical security solutions.
• Experience leading cybersecurity teams and programs, with the ability to analyze complex problems and deliver effective solutions in high pressure environments that directly impact mission success.
• This position requires an active TS//SCI security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity systems engineering support to government and contracted personnel in cyber security, cyber test and systems engineering.
• Support cyber engineering, design, implemention and monitoring for protection of computer systems, networks and information throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Review and design security architecture for ground systems and provide recommendations on security improvements to the system's baseline.
• Identify and define system security requirements and develop detailed cybersecurity designs that align with mission objectives.
• Identify and recommend strategies for mitigation and/or removal of ground and space cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
• Participate in program protection and risk management activities to ensure cybersecurity vulnerabilities are evaluated and effective mitigations applied in accordance with security directives.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise in support of critical decision points and provide ground truth assessments of security events/activities and posture.
• Review cybersecurity test procedures for requirements satisfaction, including participation in Test Readiness Review activities and witnessing of test events.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM/Information Security/Computing

Tools

AWS

Azure

VMware

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation, the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solves the hardest problems with unmatched technical expertise. As a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we operate across space, delivering innovative solutions for defense, civil and commercial customers.

The Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) brings software architecture, AI/ML, cloud and cybersecurity to mission‑critical space programs, collaborating with government and industry