Space Mission Security Engineer (TS/SCI)

True Anomaly; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Parental Leave

Professional development support

Job summary

True Anomaly is looking for a Mission Security Engineer in Long Beach, CA, to secure national security space systems. This role combines technical IT expertise with cybersecurity compliance, ensuring systems meet federal security standards.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience, an active Top Secret clearance, and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks like NIST 800-53. A competitive salary is offered based on experience and clearance level, with additional benefits included.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of combined experience in IT field, security engineering, DevSecOps, or software development.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification required.
• Experience with NIST 800-53 security controls.

Responsibilities

• Implement end-to-end security controls for ground-based C2 systems.
• Ensure security architectures enable effective monitoring and incident response.
• Integrate RMF controls into CI/CD pipelines through DevSecOps practices.
• Support all RMF Steps 1–6 for DoD and IC programs.

Skills

Cybersecurity compliance

DevSecOps

Software Development

Operating systems & hosting

Cloud infrastructure deployment

Containerization infrastructure

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

SIEM

Job description

True Anomaly is looking for a Mission Security Engineer in Long Beach, CA, to secure national security space systems. This role combines technical IT expertise with cybersecurity compliance, ensuring systems meet federal security standards.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience, an active Top Secret clearance, and familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks like NIST 800-53. A competitive salary is offered based on experience and clearance level, with additional benefits included.