Mission Security Engineer: Secure Systems Architect

Kforce Inc; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Mission Security Engineer in McLean, VA to design secure architectures for mission-critical systems and integrate cybersecurity across the systems engineering lifecycle. The role emphasizes balancing security objectives with operational requirements in government or regulated environments.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, mission security, and systems engineering teams to identify hardening opportunities, evaluate technologies, and document secure designs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• 3+ years of experience with mission security methods, techniques, and systems.
• Experience analyzing engineering requirements and supporting testing and evaluation throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure system architectures based on technical requirements, adversary threats, vulnerabilities, and proposed countermeasures.
• Integrate cybersecurity and mission security principles throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Analyze engineering requirements and support system testing, evaluation, and lifecycle activities.
• Support security disciplines including Cybersecurity, Mission Security, Software Assurance, Supply Chain Risk Management, and Operations Security.
• Identify opportunities to harden systems and reduce potential attack surfaces.
• Apply secure coding practices and support the security of operating systems and virtualized environments.
• Evaluate potential security technologies, techniques, and architectural alternatives.
• Design and assess security countermeasures against identified threats.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and mission teams to balance security requirements with operational needs.
• Provide technical recommendations and documentation supporting secure system design and implementation.

Skills

Mission security methods

Systems engineering lifecycle

Threat analysis

Security architectures

Cybersecurity integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Tools

Cameo

MagicDraw

Job description

Kforce is seeking a Mission Security Engineer in McLean, VA to design secure architectures for mission-critical systems and integrate cybersecurity across the systems engineering lifecycle. The role emphasizes balancing security objectives with operational requirements in government or regulated environments.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, mission security, and systems engineering teams to identify hardening opportunities, evaluate technologies, and document secure designs and