Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — RMF & DoD Security

Viasat; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team focused on information assurance and secure architectures. You will design secure solutions, support government projects, and lead security accreditation efforts for complex products and systems.

The role spans Windows/Linux administration, network security, and system integration testing, requiring collaboration across distributed teams and travel up to 20% as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Engineering or Information Assurance.
• Experience creating RMF packages, security plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, RMF, CMMC, CIS, or similar.
• US citizenship with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design secure architectures.
• Act as a central cybersecurity resource and lead for large efforts.
• Document vulnerabilities, remediation, and security status.
• Provide technical and policy guidance for security accreditation.
• Manage system security requirements and network devices.
• Validate security functionality and testing.

Skills

Cybersecurity Engineering

Information Assurance

RMF/compliance

NIST 800-53

Zero Trust

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

CCNA/CISSP certifications

Tools

Nessus

eMASS

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Viasat is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team focused on information assurance and secure architectures. You will design secure solutions, support government projects, and lead security accreditation efforts for complex products and systems.

The role spans Windows/Linux administration, network security, and system integration testing, requiring collaboration across distributed teams and travel up to 20% as needed.