Space Vehicle Defense Cybersecurity Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 194,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health care
401(k) plan
Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Space Vehicle Defense Cybersecurity Project Engineer to advance critical SVD initiatives within the CCD/CS3. You will serve as technical authority for on-board IDS, autonomous defense, and cyber capabilities across orbital, link, and terrestrial segments to safeguard space systems.

Based onsite in Colorado Springs, CO, you’ll lead technical teams, perform red/blue testing, align with NIST RMF and SPD-5 requirements, and collaborate with Space Force and SSC/SSIO

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
  • 6+ years of cybersecurity/space systems engineering experience with leadership.
  • Proven technical authority and project leadership in lab to deployment transitions.
  • Knowledge of space vehicle defense, cyberspace warfare, and RMF/DoD guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Project Engineer and technical authority for SVD initiatives within Mission Delta 6 and 6 STS.
  • Develop and evaluate on-board IDS, autonomous detection, and other SVD technologies.
  • Lead purple team testing and integration with DCO-S tools and systems.
  • Publish SVD requirements and ensure accreditation per SPD-5, DoDI 8500.01/8510.01, CNSSI 1253.

Skills

Technical leadership
Space systems
Cybersecurity
Embedded security
IDS / cyber defense

Education

Bachelor's in STEM field

Tools

NIST RMF
IDSes
DCO tools

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Space Vehicle Defense Cybersecurity Project Engineer to advance critical SVD initiatives within the CCD/CS3. You will serve as technical authority for on-board IDS, autonomous defense, and cyber capabilities across orbital, link, and terrestrial segments to safeguard space systems.

Based onsite in Colorado Springs, CO, you’ll lead technical teams, perform red/blue testing, align with NIST RMF and SPD-5 requirements, and collaborate with Space Force and SSC/SSIO

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