Onsite TS/SCI Product Security Engineer | Colorado Springs

Piper Companies; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an experienced Product Security Engineer to support a leading aerospace and defense program in Colorado Springs. This fully onsite role requires an active Top Secret clearance w/ SCI eligibility and hands-on experience across cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and test planning.

The role focuses on integrating, testing, and validating cybersecurity capabilities for a mission-critical defense platform, coordinating with cyber engineering and test teams, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related cybersecurity experience; post-secondary education or training in a related discipline preferred.
• Knowledge of patch management, MFA, host-based security, intrusion detection, security event management, active/passive scanning, defense-in-depth, and GPO management.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment and remediation, cyber audit/configuration tools, and implementation of cybersecurity controls.
• Knowledge of Information Assurance technologies, NIST standards, DoDI 8500.2, and RMF security controls.
• Hands-on Agile/Scrum experience, including requirements development, user stories, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
• Experience reviewing, validating, and executing test plans/cases and providing actionable feedback to ensure cybersecurity requirements are met.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, testing processes, and cybersecurity software tools.
• Active Top Secret (w/ SCI eligibility) or active TS/SCI clearance
• IAT Level II certification (Sec+, CCNA, CySA+, etc...)
• Ability & Willingness to work fully onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve complex technical problems, develop effective solutions, and work directly with internal and external stakeholders on critical project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Cyber Engineering teams to integrate and validate cybersecurity solutions across a mission-critical defense platform, ensuring security controls are properly implemented and fully tested.
• Serve as a primary liaison between cyber engineering and test organizations, coordinating test events, validating test plans, briefing program leadership on findings, and identifying cybersecurity requirements needed for successful execution.
• Support the timely delivery and implementation of cybersecurity capabilities while maintaining a strong focus on vulnerability management and remediation.
• Manage vulnerability and security requirements end-to-end, including IAVM tickets, Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs), CVE remediation, vendor patch integration, and implementation and verification of DISA STIG configurations.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

IAT Level II

Cybersecurity experience

Vulnerability management

RMF knowledge

NIST standards

Agile/Scrum

Test plan reviews

Education

Post-secondary education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an experienced Product Security Engineer to support a leading aerospace and defense program in Colorado Springs. This fully onsite role requires an active Top Secret clearance w/ SCI eligibility and hands-on experience across cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and test planning.

The role focuses on integrating, testing, and validating cybersecurity capabilities for a mission-critical defense platform, coordinating with cyber engineering and test teams, and