Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Safeguard National Infrastructure

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University in Arlington, VA and Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support the CA Team’s mission, engaging with government, academia, and industry. You will help standardize assessments and develop security measurement approaches while advancing resilience-focused research and guidance.

You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, apply AI-driven resilience concepts, and mentor staff to mature cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Education and experience: BS with 10+ yrs, MS with 8+ yrs, or PhD with 5+ yrs.
• Leadership: lead diverse teams and tailor SEI technologies to projects.
• Creative, dynamic work style with multi-project contribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements with mission partners and ensure successful outcomes.
• Contribute to cybersecurity projects advancing the state of the art.
• Engage with research and technology communities to build relationships.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging cybersecurity trends and topics.

Skills

Risk management

Information security controls

Continuity planning

Auditing methodologies

Cybersecurity standards

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

BS degree in a relevant discipline

MS degree in a relevant discipline

PhD in a relevant discipline

Tools

NIST standards

Job description

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University in Arlington, VA and Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support the CA Team’s mission, engaging with government, academia, and industry. You will help standardize assessments and develop security measurement approaches while advancing resilience-focused research and guidance.

You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, apply AI-driven resilience concepts, and mentor staff to mature cybersecurity