Senior Cyber Engineer, Space Systems — TS/SCI

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation and holidays

401(k) matching

Relocation assistance

Education programs

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Senior Cyber Engineer to join the Enterprise Mission Infrastructure and Platform team. You will provide matrixed cybersecurity systems engineering and programmatic leadership across Space Force program offices, ensuring accreditation, security requirements, and risk management support for multiple customers and users.

You will work on-site at facilities in Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA, delivering cybersecurity guidance across architecture, develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or in Information Security/Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related subject area
• 10 or more years of system security experience across multiple cybersecurity domains with proven track record of delivering mission-critical security solutions
• Cyber Security certification(s) meeting DoD 8140 requirements
• Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity teams and programs
• Experience defining and analyzing threat/vulnerability likelihood, coupled with mission impact, to determine risk
• Willing to travel approximately 20% of the time if required
• This position requires a TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain SAP; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cybersecurity systems engineering support to government and contracted personnel in architecture, configuration management, security assessments, and accreditation concerns
• Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for cyberspace systems across the system development lifecycle
• Review and design security architecture for next generation space mission systems and provide recommendations on security improvements to the baseline
• Identify and define system security requirements and develop detailed cybersecurity designs aligning with mission objectives
• Identify and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities in ground and space systems
• Participate in risk management activities to ensure cybersecurity risks are evaluated and mitigations applied
• Provide cybersecurity expertise in support of critical decision points and ground truth assessments of security events
• Review cybersecurity test procedures for requirements satisfaction and witness test events

Skills

Cybersecurity

Systems engineering

Leadership

Threat analysis

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or Information Security/Technology

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Senior Cyber Engineer to join the Enterprise Mission Infrastructure and Platform team. You will provide matrixed cybersecurity systems engineering and programmatic leadership across Space Force program offices, ensuring accreditation, security requirements, and risk management support for multiple customers and users.

You will work on-site at facilities in Colorado Springs, CO or El Segundo, CA, delivering cybersecurity guidance across architecture, develop