Mission Engineering Cyber Analyst – Military Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

robust education assistance program

unparalleled retirement contributions

healthy work/life balance

retirement plans

paid time off

medical

dental

vision

life insurance

short-term disability

long-term disability

flexible spending accounts

education assistance

training and development

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Military Systems Cyber Analyst to lead multi-disciplinary teams, evaluate U.S. systems, and identify vulnerabilities in mission-driven contexts.

The role emphasizes secure engineering, strategy influence, and collaboration with government and industry partners. Ideal candidates have strong problem-solving skills, experience with DoD contexts, and the ability to travel for CONUS missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as CS, Cybersecurity, EE, or related area.
• At least 7 years of defense, intelligence, or mission-domain experience.
• Experience in three or more listed areas such as system security, cyber threat intel, or red-teaming.

Responsibilities

• Apply adversary-like evaluation to U.S. systems and operations.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams and mentor junior members.
• Analyze missions and systems to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities.
• Guide security engineering from concept to disposal with robust practices.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Systems engineering

Threat intelligence

Penetration testing

Scripting languages

Education

B.S./B.E. in CS/EE/Cybersecurity

Master's or Doctoral degree (preferred)

Tools

DoD cybersecurity practices

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Military Systems Cyber Analyst to lead multi-disciplinary teams, evaluate U.S. systems, and identify vulnerabilities in mission-driven contexts.

The role emphasizes secure engineering, strategy influence, and collaboration with government and industry partners. Ideal candidates have strong problem-solving skills, experience with DoD contexts, and the ability to travel for CONUS missions.