Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — On-Site Navy Combat Systems

SimVentions, Inc - Glassdoor 4.6; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership (ESOP)

Health benefits

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking a Senior-Level Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team, seated 100% on-site at NSWC Dahlgren, Virginia. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and specialized experience in naval cybersecurity policy and systems.

You will develop and lead cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, and risk mitigation for combat systems, coordinating with multiple classification levels and cross-functional teams to ensure mission readiness.

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. If performing as a Privileged User (Individuals who have access to system control, monitoring, or administration functions (e.g., system administrator, IAO/ISSO, system programmers, etc.)) a final adjudicated T-5/T-R with an IT level-1 designation in JPAS must be achieved and maintained. Privileged users must also complete Operating System (OS)/Computer Environment (CE) training for each version within six (6) months of start date. Training is the responsibility of the contracting company. Training must include an assessment, not necessarily vendor certification, with the contractor providing proof.
• 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 are 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 requirements

threat analysis

cyber engineering

policy development

DoD IA policies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity

Job description

SimVentions, Inc. is seeking a Senior-Level Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team, seated 100% on-site at NSWC Dahlgren, Virginia. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and specialized experience in naval cybersecurity policy and systems.

You will develop and lead cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, and risk mitigation for combat systems, coordinating with multiple classification levels and cross-functional teams to ensure mission readiness.