Senior Cyber Architect — Hybrid, On-Site 3+ Days/Week

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HII Mission Technologies seeks a senior cybersecurity engineering professional supporting AFLCMC Fighters/Bombers at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, delivering technical analysis, RMF/A&A planning, and security-centric engineering across aircraft modernization and sustainment.

The role directs complex cybersecurity efforts, mentors engineers, and advises government customers on defensible risk tradeoffs while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD; or 13 years with HS diploma
• Relevant degree fields: cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, engineering; meet DoD 8140 requirements
• Active TS/SCI clearance; hybrid schedule with 3 on-site days per week
• At least one certification: CISSP, CISM, CCISO, GSLC, or CompTIA SecurityX
• Demonstrated technical leadership in SSE and RMF/A&A; risk resolution, product reviews, mentoring

Responsibilities

• Shape cybersecurity requirements and architectures; develop mitigations for mission capability
• Lead SSE and RMF/A&A planning; set priorities and review criteria
• Develop SSPs, SCTMs, risk reports, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring strategies
• Evaluate architectures, trust boundaries, interfaces, and data flows; guide security decisions
• Resolve complex remediation issues; coordinate test strategies and evidence for risk conclusions
• Integrate cybersecurity with engineering designs, acquisition docs, and lifecycle plans
• Lead technical discussions in IPTs; reconcile stakeholder recommendations
• Advise program managers with clear risk/cost/schedule tradeoffs
• Mentor engineers and perform ISSO/ISSM functions as needed

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Technical leadership

RMF/A&A planning

SSE

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or related field

Master's degree in related field (advantage)

DoD 8140 work-role qualification knowledge

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CCISO

GSLC

CompTIA Security+ / SecurityX

Job description

HII Mission Technologies seeks a senior cybersecurity engineering professional supporting AFLCMC Fighters/Bombers at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, delivering technical analysis, RMF/A&A planning, and security-centric engineering across aircraft modernization and sustainment.

The role directs complex cybersecurity efforts, mentors engineers, and advises government customers on defensible risk tradeoffs while coordinating with cross-functional teams.