Space Systems Cybersecurity Project Lead

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k) Plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Telework options

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Space Systems Cybersecurity and Assessments Project Leader to act as a technical authority for NRO and USSF missions. You will evaluate cyber capabilities for space systems and deploy advanced security tools across ground and space networks.

Remote options are limited; this is a full-time onsite role in Chantilly, VA with travel up to 15%. A TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility is required or achievable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related STEM.
• 6+ years of increasingly responsible professional experience in cybersecurity or space systems security, including systems engineering and/or program management experience.
• Security+ or DoD 8140-compliant certification (e.g., SEC+, CEH, GIAC) meeting DoD Cyber Workforce Program requirements.
• Proven experience with Intelligence Community (IC) and space systems cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain cybersecurity tools and configurations (Elastic, Podman); write automation in Python.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security evaluations for space systems and ITS/OT environments.
• Lead space vehicle cyber defense activities including ES, telemetry, and spacecraft commanding.
• Support building and validating ML models for cyber threat detection and analysis.
• Coordinate with vendors and government stakeholders to deploy capabilities enterprise-wide.
• Mentor junior staff and drive ongoing innovation in cyber defense for space missions.

Skills

Space systems cybersecurity

Cyber assessments

Project leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related STEM

Tools

Elastic

Podman

Kali Linux

Python

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Space Systems Cybersecurity and Assessments Project Leader to act as a technical authority for NRO and USSF missions. You will evaluate cyber capabilities for space systems and deploy advanced security tools across ground and space networks.

Remote options are limited; this is a full-time onsite role in Chantilly, VA with travel up to 15%. A TS/SCI clearance with SAP eligibility is required or achievable.