Senior Cyber Systems Security Architect

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Two Johns Estates (MD); On-site; USD 205,000 - 381,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in the United States seeks a Cyber Systems Security Engineer Principal to serve as the senior cybersecurity technical authority for a multi-partner program. You will define secure architectures, govern engineering practices, and drive accreditation strategies across the lifecycle.

You will translate policy and contractual requirements into robust security designs, lead threat modeling and risk assessments, and mentor teams across international stakeholders to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field with extensive cybersecurity experience.
• Experience as a senior cybersecurity engineer/architect for complex programs.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, governance, and risk management.
• Experience applying NIST RMF and SP 800-series controls.
• Experience designing and governing SOCs, SIEM, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal cybersecurity engineering advisor and technical authority.
• Develop and maintain program cybersecurity strategy and reference architectures.
• Translate policy and contractual requirements into secure architectures and procedures.
• Lead secure architecture across multiple platforms and capabilities.
• Apply systems security engineering throughout lifecycle phases.
• Lead risk-management and accreditation approaches aligned with UAE/NIST/ISO standards.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security analysis across environments.
• Define secure integration patterns for IAM, encryption, logging, and data residency.
• Advise on SOC design, SIEM/SOAR, and operational resilience for government/defense use cases.
• Lead meetings, reviews, and executive briefings.
• Evaluate partner designs for security and interoperability.
• Develop technical roadmaps and mentorship programs.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Architecture governance

NIST RMF

Security operations

Regulatory frameworks

Executive communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity

Advanced degree

Professional certifications: CISSP/CCISO/CEH

Top Secret clearance

Tools

SIEM/SOAR

Cloud security tools

NIST CSF tooling

OT/ICS security tools

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in the United States seeks a Cyber Systems Security Engineer Principal to serve as the senior cybersecurity technical authority for a multi-partner program. You will define secure architectures, govern engineering practices, and drive accreditation strategies across the lifecycle.

You will translate policy and contractual requirements into robust security designs, lead threat modeling and risk assessments, and mentor teams across international stakeholders to ensure