Principal Systems Engineer — Cybersecurity & Zero‑Trust Lead

NetSage; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NetSage seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership supporting large-scale Department of War (DoW) systems. Apply advanced systems engineering and offensive cybersecurity mindset to strengthen defensive capabilities across mission-critical environments.

Lead teams, perform vulnerability assessments, and collaborate with customers to deliver secure, resilient solutions. The ideal candidate has extensive leadership in systems engineering, DoW experience, and Zero Trust

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related field and eleven (11) years of relevant experience; MS with nine (9) years or no degree with fifteen (15) years is also acceptable.
• At least six (6) years as a Systems Engineer with experience leading, managing, and collaborating with a broad range of organizations and groups.
• Experience performing in-depth vulnerability assessments of complex systems by applying systems engineering principles to evaluate architecture, designs, and security requirements, while conducting independent verification and validation and assessing contractor solutions for cybersecurity and systems resiliency.
• Zero Trust experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams and coordinate across stakeholders to deliver secure solutions.
• Perform comprehensive cybersecurity and systems resiliency assessments on large-scale environments.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to align mission needs with secure, resilient architectures.

Skills

Zero Trust

Vulnerability assessments

Systems engineering leadership

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, or related field

M.S. in a related field

No degree, 15+ years experience

Job description

NetSage seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership supporting large-scale Department of War (DoW) systems. Apply advanced systems engineering and offensive cybersecurity mindset to strengthen defensive capabilities across mission-critical environments.

Lead teams, perform vulnerability assessments, and collaborate with customers to deliver secure, resilient solutions. The ideal candidate has extensive leadership in systems engineering, DoW experience, and Zero Trust