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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Salary

$154,050 - $278,475 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to join our team near Ft. Meade, MD. The successful candidate will participate in the development and evaluation of system engineering documentation, provide technical support for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems, and support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Perform cybersecurity high assurance evaluation activities, including reviews of security evaluation documents and other high assurance artifacts/documents for devices undergoing certification and assessment
  • Attend and participate in relevant security-related meetings and reviews to translate vulnerability knowledge into guidance to prevent and/or manage risk
  • Clearly document security deficiencies found in the evaluation of artifacts and documents
  • Recommend requirement clarification and process/template improvement to mitigate security concerns

Qualifications:

  • 20+ years of System Engineering experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Information Assurance/Cryptographic experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment and lead small teams
  • Active TS/SCI with Poly Clearance required

Pay Range: $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

Skills

Required

  • System Engineering
  • Information Assurance
  • Cryptography
  • Cybersecurity
  • DoD Certification/Accreditation Process

Nice to have

  • Space/Weapon/Ground/Terminal system development
  • Space System Engineering

Ready to apply?

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