Senior Mission Security Engineer - Space Systems

Menlo Ventures

Laguna Beach (CA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Menlo Ventures is seeking a Mission Security Engineer in Laguna Beach, CA to secure national security space systems and related technologies. This hands-on role requires a blend of IT expertise and cybersecurity compliance, ensuring robust security measures within mission-critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong skills in cybersecurity compliance, DevSecOps, and cloud infrastructure deployment, with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and active Top Secret clearance. This position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of experience in a technical IT field, security engineering, DevSecOps, and/or software development.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
  • DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification required.

Responsibilities

  • Implement end‑to‑end security controls for ground‑based systems.
  • Ensure security architectures enable effective monitoring and incident response.
  • Support cloud Provisional Authorization across classified environments.

Skills

Cybersecurity compliance (NIST 800-53)
DevSecOps
Software Development
Operating systems & hosting (Windows / Linux)
Cloud infrastructure deployment (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes
Endpoint Detection and Response / Extended Detection and Response

Job description

Menlo Ventures is seeking a Mission Security Engineer in Laguna Beach, CA to secure national security space systems and related technologies. This hands-on role requires a blend of IT expertise and cybersecurity compliance, ensuring robust security measures within mission-critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong skills in cybersecurity compliance, DevSecOps, and cloud infrastructure deployment, with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and active Top Secret clearance. This position offers competitive salary and benefits.

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