Space Mission Cybersecurity Engineer

EVONA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) match

Holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Mission System Cybersecurity Engineer to help secure its space mission systems and ground infrastructure in a dynamic startup environment. You will lead security controls, risk management, and compliance across the mission lifecycle, with emphasis on NIST/NIST RMF, ITAR, and government contracting requirements.

The ideal candidate brings strong cloud, OS, networks, and incident response expertise, plus experience in governance, risk management, and security audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in engineering, CS, cybersecurity, IT, or related field.
• 6+ years in cybersecurity, governance, risk management, or compliance.
• Experience with security compliance audits and frameworks.
• Knowledge of system engineering processes (requirements, architecture, design, V&V) applied to cyber-systems.
• Strong cloud, OS, networks, security controls, vulnerability scanning, and incident response skills.
• Familiarity with NIST, RMF, ISO and mission assurance concepts.
• Able to work cross-functionally with strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Stand up and maintain security controls aligned to NIST 800-171, FARS/DFARS, NIST 800-53 and ITAR.
• Decompose and trace cybersecurity requirements into architecture, design, implementation, test and verification.
• Design, implement, monitor, and maintain security controls in mission systems.
• Lead or assist audits; ensure audit readiness and remediation.
• Manage SSPs, POA&Ms, SCTMs and evidence for authorization.
• Lead or contribute to incident response, forensics, security monitoring, and remediation.
• Support training and awareness programs to foster security culture.
• Evaluate tools for log monitoring (SIEM), DLP, and secure configurations.
• Plan for resilience and survivability of mission systems against evolving threats.
• Collaborate with IT and compliance teams in GRC.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Operating systems

Networking

Security controls

Vulnerability scanning

Incident response

Written and verbal communication

Education

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

Master's degree

Job description

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Mission System Cybersecurity Engineer to help secure its space mission systems and ground infrastructure in a dynamic startup environment. You will lead security controls, risk management, and compliance across the mission lifecycle, with emphasis on NIST/NIST RMF, ITAR, and government contracting requirements.

The ideal candidate brings strong cloud, OS, networks, and incident response expertise, plus experience in governance, risk management, and security audits.