Space Mission Cybersecurity Alignment Lead

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Technologies, Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Alignment Specialist to support onboarding and alignment of space mission systems to the U.S. Space Force CSSP.

You will coordinate RMF and compliance activities, plan deployment priorities, and ensure mission systems enter CSSP support in a controlled, mission-ready manner. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5–7 years of cybersecurity/IT experience, including 3+ years in RMF, CSSP alignment, or system onboarding in DoD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, IT, CS, engineering, or related field.
• 5-7 years of cybersecurity/IT experience, including 3+ years supporting RMF, CSSP alignment, system authorization, or onboarding activities.
• Working knowledge of DoD cybersecurity artifacts and stakeholder coordination in DoD environments.
• Ability to manage multiple mission-system actions, schedules, and dependencies with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Guide mission system owners and stakeholders through the CSSP alignment and onboarding process from request through operational acceptance.
• Prepare, manage, and track CSSP Alignment Forms, schedules, dependencies, and coordination actions.
• Maintain alignment requirements as mission systems, services, policies, and operational conditions evolve.
• Coordinate RMF, authorization, and cybersecurity-compliance information needed to support alignment decisions.
• Support development of deployment priorities, implementation sequencing, and operational acceptance plans.
• Identify alignment risks, issues, and gaps and drive actions to resolution with Government and mission stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate, error-free alignment records and status information that support mission readiness.

Skills

RMF experience

DoD coordination

Stakeholder coordination

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity/IT/CS/engineering

Job description

Summit Technologies, Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Alignment Specialist to support onboarding and alignment of space mission systems to the U.S. Space Force CSSP.

You will coordinate RMF and compliance activities, plan deployment priorities, and ensure mission systems enter CSSP support in a controlled, mission-ready manner. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5–7 years of cybersecurity/IT experience, including 3+ years in RMF, CSSP alignment, or system onboarding in DoD