Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II — Secret Clearance

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II with a Secret clearance to design, implement, and maintain security for SDA programs. You will lead security architecture, risk assessments, and incident response to protect sensitive data and systems.

The role requires extensive security engineering experience, strong framework knowledge, cloud security, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Active Secret security clearance required upon hire.
• 8+ years of experience in system security engineering or a related role.
• 8140 Intermediate or Advanced certification (e.g. Security+, Cloud+, CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST 800, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Proficiency in security tools and technologies (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection).
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and securing hybrid environments.
• U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security solutions to protect the programs IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and applications.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify and mitigate security risks.
• Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
• Monitor security systems and respond to security incidents, providing detailed analysis and remediation.
• Collaborate with IT and development teams to integrate security best practices into the software development lifecycle.
• Stay current with the latest security trends, technologies, and threats, and recommend enhancements to improve the organization's security posture.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior security engineers and other IT staff.

Skills

Security engineering

Security clearance

Cloud security

Networking fundamentals

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree (nice to have)

Tools

Firewalls/IDS/IPS

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DevSecOps tools

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer II with a Secret clearance to design, implement, and maintain security for SDA programs. You will lead security architecture, risk assessments, and incident response to protect sensitive data and systems.

The role requires extensive security engineering experience, strong framework knowledge, cloud security, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.