Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — On-Site NAS/FAA Impact

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Herndon, VA seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to secure NAS BNATCS mission-critical systems. You will develop and maintain RMF artifacts, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance across the full system lifecycle.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a Public Trust, and substantial experience with NIST SP 800-53, SSP development, and security testing in complex government environments. On-site work with a collaborative engineering team.

Qualifications

• Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years or equivalent experience.
• Experience with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and SSP development.

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 SP 800-53, RMF, and applicable FAA/program cybersecurity requirements.
• 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

System lifecycle

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8+ years

Master’s degree + 6+ years

Associate + 10+ years

HS diploma/equivalent + 12 years

Tools

RMF & SSP development

NIST SP 800-53

Vulnerability assessment

Security testing

Zero Trust concepts

Job description

Peraton in Herndon, VA seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to secure NAS BNATCS mission-critical systems. You will develop and maintain RMF artifacts, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance across the full system lifecycle.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a Public Trust, and substantial experience with NIST SP 800-53, SSP development, and security testing in complex government environments. On-site work with a collaborative engineering team.