Senior Staff Cybersecurity & Compliance Systems Engineer

maxar

Westminster (CO)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer with a focus on Cybersecurity & Compliance to ensure mission systems meet security and regulatory requirements. You will work across engineering, security, program, and operations teams to translate complex requirements into practical technical solutions for both classified and unclassified environments.

The role emphasizes strong systems thinking, software architecture expertise, and leadership to uphold frameworks such as NIST and CMMC

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience applying systems engineering principles to complex software-intensive systems in regulated or classified environments.
Experience implementing or supporting cybersecurity compliance frameworks such as NIST, CMMC, or comparable government security standards.
Strong understanding of modern software architecture, cloud technologies, cybersecurity principles, and secure software development practices.
Experience translating security and compliance requirements into engineering solutions, system designs, and technical implementation plans.
Active U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical authority for cybersecurity and compliance across software-intensive mission systems.
Partner with engineering teams, security organizations, U.S. Government customers, and program leadership to translate compliance requirements into technical direction.
Lead the integration of cybersecurity and compliance requirements into system architecture, software development, cloud infrastructure, and operational processes.
Assess technical risk, identify compliance gaps, and guide engineering teams in remediation strategies.
Support security assessments, accreditation activities, and continuous compliance while balancing mission objectives.
Mentor engineers and promote secure systems engineering practices across multiple teams.
Champion AI-assisted engineering to improve compliance analysis and documentation while maintaining security and data protection.