Cybersecurity Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation
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Job Description

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

Job Description

Come join the Aerospace team of system security engineers in the Cyber Engineering Department. Make an impact providing leadership, guidance, and advice to the US Government Space Enterprise in developing and evaluating cybersecurity and information, communication, telecommunication (ICT), supply chain risk management (SCRM), and software assurance solutions.

Work Model

This position can be fully remote or hybrid with onsite work in El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, Va.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Participate in risk management activities to ensure cybersecurity risks are evaluated, and mitigations are applied in accordance with security directives.
  • Review, evaluate, and develop, protection profiles, evaluation methodologies policies, and testable requirements.
  • Perform IT product assessments and demonstrations
  • Identify opportunities for expanding Aerospace service delivery.

This position can be filled as an Engineering Specialist or a Sr. Engineering Specialist.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for Cyber Security Engineer (Engineering Specialist):

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program in Computer Science, Computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc., or other technical discipline.
  • 8 or more years of experience in IT network or product design, architecture, operations, maintenance, and sustainment or engineering.
  • 8 or more years of software assurance or cloud computing.
  • Experience working with the NIST Risk Management Framework and implementing security controls
  • Demonstrate strong written and oral communications and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Willing to travel local, CONUS, and OCONUS approx. 15%.
  • This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Minimum Requirements for Cyber Security Engineer (Sr. Engineering Specialist):

  • All of the above requirements for MTS
  • 12 or more years of experience in IT network or product design, architecture, operations, maintenance, and sustainment or engineering.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

  • Advanced degree from an accredited program in Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, etc.
  • Familiarity with network and software cybersecurity diagnostic tools
  • Familiarity with cloud computing, 5G wireless, Artificial Intelligence (AI), or Machine Learning (ML) technologies
  • Industry recognized Project Management, Systems Engineering, and Cybersecurity experience and certifications
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. 

(Min - Mid - Max)

$103,300 - $154,500 - $205,700

Company Info.

The Aerospace Corporation

The Aerospace Corporation is an American nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center in El Segundo, California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military, civil, and commercial customers.

  • Industry
    Aerospace
  • No. of Employees
    3,600
  • Location
    El Segundo, CA, USA
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