Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II — Secret Clearance

rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II with a secret clearance to design, implement, and maintain security for SDA programs. You will safeguard IT infrastructure, networks, and applications across complex environments.

You will conduct security assessments, enforce policies, and collaborate with IT and development teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Active Secret security clearance required upon hire.
• 8+ years of experience in system security engineering.
• 8140 Intermediate or Advanced certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH).
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks (NIST 800, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and securing hybrid environments.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Master's degree in CS or Info Security is a plus.
• Experience with DevSecOps and incident response is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security solutions for SDA program IT infrastructure.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and pen tests.
• Develop and enforce security policies and standards.
• Monitor security systems and respond to incidents.
• Collaborate with IT and development to integrate security into SDLC.
• Stay current with security trends and recommend improvements.
• Mentor junior security engineers.

Skills

Security engineering

Clearance: Secret

Cloud security

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II with a secret clearance to design, implement, and maintain security for SDA programs. You will safeguard IT infrastructure, networks, and applications across complex environments.

You will conduct security assessments, enforce policies, and collaborate with IT and development teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle.