Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

About This Role

Cydecor is seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to develop, analyze, and lead cybersecurity strategies for advanced Navy combat systems. This role ensures cyber assurance across multiple classification levels within a dynamic DoD environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, best practices, guidance, and procedures for combat systems
• Conduct cybersecurity-related research, analysis, and coordination activities supporting DoD cyber assurance and policy efforts at multiple classification levels
• Lead working groups to develop cybersecurity strategies to meet emerging threats
• Perform analysis of cybersecurity, intelligence, and information technology policy gaps for combat systems
• Perform cybersecurity system engineering design, analysis, and documentation of combat systems
• Develop cybersecurity risk assessment analysis and risk mitigation plans for combat systems
• Develop documentation of cybersecurity requirements, gap analysis, threat analysis, system engineering, risk assessment, and mitigation for combat systems
• Develop or use Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models to perform cybersecurity analysis

Requirements

• 7+ years SLBM program experience OR 5+ years Navy afloat/tactical combat systems experience OR 10+ years general security engineering experience
• Minimum IAT Level II or higher per DoD 8570.01
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity engineering, military system specifications, and DoD Information Assurance policies
• Active Top Secret or higher security clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree desired
• Minimum of 7 years in Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) program, OR 5 years program-specific Navy afloat/tactical combat systems, OR 10 years general security engineering experience. Deep understanding of cybersecurity engineering, military system specifications, and DoD Information Assurance policies for both land-based and afloat/tactical systems.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and practices
• Active engagement in DoD or Navy cyber policy development initiatives
• Previous work within Naval combat systems, weapons systems, or C4ISR environments
• SCI eligibility

Benefits

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