Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for National Airspace Systems

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to deliver cradle-to-grave cybersecurity engineering for mission-critical systems, including requirements, design, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment. You will work with cross-functional teams to implement and verify cybersecurity requirements throughout the lifecycle.

The role focuses on RMF, SSP development, and FAA guidance, with on-site work in Herndon, VA to support NAS/BNATCS initiatives and system integration with defense

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity engineering across the full system lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, integration, test, deployment, operations, and sustainment.
• Develop, maintain, allocate, and trace cybersecurity requirements through system design, implementation, and verification.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs), RMF artifacts, security controls, POA&Ms, and authorization evidence.
• Apply NIST standards, RMF, and applicable FAA/program cybersecurity requirements, memo, and guidance.
• Conduct cybersecurity architecture/design reviews, vulnerability and risk assessments, security testing, and remediation verification.
• Assess cybersecurity impacts of software releases, hardware/network changes, interfaces, patches, and configuration changes.
• Support vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, security baselines, configuration/change control, and POA&M closure.
• Provide cybersecurity engineering during system/site integration, testing, acceptance, deployment, and transition to operations.
• Partner with systems, software, network, test, integration, and implementation teams to identify and resolve cybersecurity risks.
• Communicate cybersecurity risks, impacts, and recommended solutions to engineering teams, program leadership, and customers.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

RMF

NIST SP 800-53

POA&Ms

Vulnerability management

Security testing

Cloud engineering

DevSecOps

COTS integration

Linux/Windows security

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years

Master's degree + 6 years

Associate's + 10 years

HS diploma/equivalent + 12 years

Tools

NIST standards tooling

RMF artifacts tooling

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to deliver cradle-to-grave cybersecurity engineering for mission-critical systems, including requirements, design, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment. You will work with cross-functional teams to implement and verify cybersecurity requirements throughout the lifecycle.

The role focuses on RMF, SSP development, and FAA guidance, with on-site work in Herndon, VA to support NAS/BNATCS initiatives and system integration with defense