Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Naval Combat Systems

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; Colonial Beach (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking a Senior-Level Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team on-site at NSWC Dahlgren, Virginia. An ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required for this role.

The position focuses on developing cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, and risk mitigation for Navy combat systems. Qualified candidates bring DoD IA policy knowledge, cyber threat analysis experience, and the ability to lead groups and present technical findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years program specific security engineering experience working with Navy afloat/tactical combat systems or ten (10) years general security engineering experience.
• Minimum certification as IAT Level II or higher per DoD 8570.01, or successor.
• Possess an understanding of cybersecurity, military system specifications, DoD Information Assurance (IA) policies for both Land Based and afloat/tactical systems, and the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and oral presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, best practices, and guidance and procedures for combat systems.
• Conduct cybersecurity related research, analysis and coordination activities in support of DOD cyber assurance and policy efforts at multiple classification levels.
• Lead working groups to develop cybersecurity strategies to meet emerging threats.
• Perform analysis of cybersecurity, intelligence and information technology policy gaps for combat systems.
• Perform cybersecurity system engineering design, analysis and documentation of combat systems.
• Develop cybersecurity risk assessment analysis and risk mitigation plans for combat systems.
• Develop documentation of cybersecurity requirements, gap analysis, threat analysis, system engineering, risk assessment and mitigation for combat systems.
• Develop or use MBSE models to perform cybersecurity analysis.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security engineering

Communication skills

DoD IA policies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Job description

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking a Senior-Level Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team on-site at NSWC Dahlgren, Virginia. An ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required for this role.

The position focuses on developing cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, and risk mitigation for Navy combat systems. Qualified candidates bring DoD IA policy knowledge, cyber threat analysis experience, and the ability to lead groups and present technical findings to stakeholders.