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Apogee Engineering, LLC

Cyber Security Engineer Senior

Apogee Engineering, LLC Patuxent River, Maryland, United States

Business Consulting and Services · 501-1,000 employees

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About the role

The Cyber Security Engineer will engineer, implement, and sustain cybersecurity capabilities for DoD acquisition platforms and weapon systems. This role involves managing RMF documentation, assessing cyber threats, and ensuring system compliance with DoD security requirements.

What they look for

Cybersecurity Engineering RMF Systems Security Engineering Network Engineering Cyber-resiliency NIST SP 800-53 Continuous Monitoring Vulnerability Assessment Supply-chain Risk Management DoD Acquisition System Architecture Interface Control Documents Program Protection Planning Anti-tamper Plans Technical Reviews

Requirements

Candidates must possess an active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and a Bachelor's degree with 12 years of relevant experience. Applicants are required to hold or obtain DoD 8140 qualifications and IAT/IAM Level III certifications.

Full description

Overview

Apogee is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to support the V-22 JPO by engineering, implementing, and sustaining cybersecurity capabilities across program systems and mission environments. This role partners with government and industry stakeholders to ensure systems meet DoD cybersecurity requirements, achieve/maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO), and support secure operations throughout the system lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert-level cybersecurity engineering support for DoD acquisition platforms, sensors, weapon systems, and systems of systems, applying RMF, Systems Security Engineering, network engineering, cyber-resiliency, and technical-interface principles throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain RMF assessment and authorization documentation, including IATT, ATC, and ATO packages; translate NIST SP 800-53 requirements into tailored security controls; and implement system-specific cybersecurity and continuous-monitoring processes.
  • Identify and assess cyber threats, vulnerabilities, attack scenarios, supply-chain risks, and residual risk; recommend mitigations to senior DoD and Air Force leadership; and evaluate proposed designs and vendor solutions for compliance with cybersecurity and program-protection requirements.
  • Document system and network architectures; analyze interoperability requirements and Interface Control Documents; incorporate cybersecurity requirements into SOWs, CDRLs, SRDs, Program Protection Plans, and anti-tamper plans; and support technical reviews, working groups, and IPTs.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Active Secret ClearanceCertifications:

  • Information Assurance Technical level 2 (level 3 within a year of start date)
  • DoD 8140

Education: Bachelor’s in a related field plus 12 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in the DoD.

Years of Experience: 12 years

Preferred Qualifications:Education: Master’s or PhD in a related field plus 10 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in the DoD.Years of Experience:

Additional Requirements:

  • Possess applicable DoD 8140 qualifications and current Tier 5 special-sensitive eligibility upon task-order start. Obtain and maintain IAT Level III or IAM Level III certification within one year.

Additional InformationLocation: Patuexent, MDOn-siteTravel: 10%

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