OT Cybersecurity Engineer for Mission Systems (Onsite)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO policy

Comprehensive benefits for you and you

Strong retirement savings support

Job summary

Sherpa 6 in Ashburn, VA is seeking a cybersecurity engineer to support mission-critical OT and defense mission systems, delivering RMF-aligned security across OTOC build-out, integration, and operations.

You will translate requirements into secure architectures, manage vulnerabilities, participate in incident response, and ensure continuous monitoring while benefiting from generous PTO and comprehensive family benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering, information security, systems engineering, or related field.
• Experience supporting mission-critical systems or environments with high availability.
• Experience applying NIST RMF, FISMA, and related government cybersecurity standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity engineering support for OT/mission systems security throughout build-out, deployment, and sustainment.
• Translate mission requirements into cybersecurity requirements and secure architectures.
• Identify vulnerabilities and risks across systems, networks, and applications.
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into design, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve cybersecurity issues while maintaining mission performance.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

IDS/IPS

Threat intelligence

Security analytics

Incident response platforms

Job description

Sherpa 6 in Ashburn, VA is seeking a cybersecurity engineer to support mission-critical OT and defense mission systems, delivering RMF-aligned security across OTOC build-out, integration, and operations.

You will translate requirements into secure architectures, manage vulnerabilities, participate in incident response, and ensure continuous monitoring while benefiting from generous PTO and comprehensive family benefits.