UAS Cybersecurity Engineer

SAIC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a motivated UAS Cybersecurity Engineer to join our S3I JSIL Tech Center in Huntsville, AL. You will harden hardware, software, and OS for unmanned aircraft systems and subsystems, documenting procedures and results.

The role sits at the customer site and requires active Secret clearance with potential to obtain Top Secret. Travel up to 10% may be required, and familiarity with STIGs, Nessus, ACAS is a plus.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret desired.
• Experience with Linux OS and vulnerability scanning tools.
• Knowledge of ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, STIG Viewer.
• Experience with source code scanning tools (Checkmarx, SonarQube, Fortify).

Responsibilities

• Perform software and system installation, configuration, and troubleshooting for system development and hardening.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and fix identified issues across OS and applications.
• Apply STIGs and NIST RMF guidance to prepare for SCA events.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain security controls.
• Produce cybersecurity engineering documentation including SPs and SOPs.

Skills

Linux OS

Vulnerability scanning

ACAS

Nessus

SCAP

STIG Viewer

Source code scanning

Checkmarx

SonarQube

Fortify

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Job ID 2617020

Location Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted 2026-09-22

Category Cyber

Subcategory Cybersecurity Spec

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center – Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center. The UAS Cybersecurity Engineer will perform hardware, software, and operating system hardening and documentation for UAS systems and associated subsystems.

The candidate will sit at our customer site in Huntsville, AL.

Job Duties

• Perform software and system installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of commercial and government software for system development, scanning, and hardening.
• Conduct software application source, hardware component, and operating system scans to identify system vulnerabilities.
• Conduct system configuration changes to resolve system vulnerabilities including changes to Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based operating system configuration files.
• Conduct Cybersecurity vulnerability testing, full system evaluation, and documentation.
• Use STIGs, ACAS, NESSUS, and the NIST Risk Management Framework to prepare for and complete Security Control Assessment (SCA) events.
• Collaborate with system integrators, network engineers, software developers, and project managers to implement, maintain and monitor technical security controls, and harden information systems.
• Work within an agile scrum development model producing cyber reports and hardened systems on a biweekly basis.
• Develop Cybersecurity engineering technical material including vulnerability assessment reports, architectural analysis reports, system security plan, security control traceability matrix, and cyber SOPs using the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be willing to travel occasionally to support cyber assessments.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Intermediate Level Bachelors degree and five (5) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Senior Level Bachelors degree and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with system scanning, identification and resolution of vulnerabilities.
• Experience with industry Cyber tools including ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer.
• Experience with source code scanning utilities (e.g. Checkmarx, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.).

Required Clearance

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance prior to starting; must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Required Certification

• Actively hold or have the ability to obtain a CompTIA Security+ Certification within 90 days of hire.