Senior Principal Cybersecurity Engineer — Hybrid

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer Senior Principal to transform technology into operational opportunities. The role delivers deep hands-on cyber engineering expertise to address complex challenges, prototyping and delivering advanced cyber capabilities, and providing thought leadership to strengthen mission outcomes.

The role reports to CTO leadership and serves as a primary technical driver for high-impact cyber initiatives, including design, development, and validation across OCO and

Qualifications

• Hands-on cyber engineering experience across at least three areas: vulnerability analysis, security automation, or cyber-enabled data workflows.
• Experience in threat analysis, incident response, and cyber mission planning.
• Experience across full systems engineering lifecycle including trade studies and prototype development.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and evaluates complex cyber systems and capabilities with mission-driven focus.
• Conducts hands-on software development and systems engineering for cyber capabilities.
• Performs in-depth research to identify vulnerabilities and inform offensive/defensive approaches.
• Lead testing, validation, deployment, and sustainment of cyber tools and mission systems.
• Develop artifacts such as security architecture diagrams, CONOPS, APIs and system descriptions.

Skills

Vulnerability analysis

Security automation

Cyber-enabled data workflows

Threat analysis

Incident response

Cyber mission planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

GDIT is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer Senior Principal to transform technology into operational opportunities. The role delivers deep hands-on cyber engineering expertise to address complex challenges, prototyping and delivering advanced cyber capabilities, and providing thought leadership to strengthen mission outcomes.

The role reports to CTO leadership and serves as a primary technical driver for high-impact cyber initiatives, including design, development, and validation across OCO and