Cybersecurity Engineer/AI

Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA) is seeking an Enterprise Cybersecurity and AI Systems Architect at HQ USSTRATCOM in Offutt AFB, NE onsite to support NC3 enterprise modernization and defensive AI evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity engineering and architecture support for NC3 enterprise modernization, futures capability development, and RDT&E activities.
• Coordinate with external NC3 enterprise stakeholders to synchronize and align enterprise integration activities with executive leadership direction and Service concept of operations development (USAF, USN, USSF, US).
• Develop and evaluate Frontier AI and Agentic AI workflow models for defensive cyberspace security use cases, including engineering, architecture design, and procedural considerations to defend against adversary use of Frontier AI capabilities.
• Provide technical guidance for NC3 enterprise cryptography, cyber pilots and prototypes, future cyber capabilities, and related architecture design.
• Evaluate and recommend cyberspace policy changes needed to enable accelerated transition to a modernized cyber secure NC3 enterprise architecture.
• Prepare, present, and translate complex cybersecurity and AI concepts for leadership; support the NEC Director and NC3 Enterprise Lead for Congressional, National, DoW, OSW, JCS, and Service-level meetings and engagements.
• Lead cross-functional teams driving NC3 enterprise cyberspace modernization, incorporating USCYBERCOM, NSA, Services, and other required departments and agencies.
• Perform cyberspace and AI work across assessment, development, integration, and management of system architecture and system design to reduce risk and improve operational resilience across personnel, hardware, software, support facilities, and associated equipment across the NC3 enterprise.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must hold an active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility and maintain all required clearances and program eligibilities throughout employment; also must have eligibility on day one for Nuclear Command and Control – Extremely Sensitive Information (NC2-ESI), NATO, and Special Access Required (SAR) programs.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (or Master’s Certificate in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field).
• Experience: at least 10 years combined experience in cybersecurity engineering, artificial intelligence, and information systems and network security for DoW information technology programs.
• Background in NC2 and NC3 operations and capabilities, strategic nuclear operations, joint integrated operations, joint warfighting doctrine, unified CCMD structures, and global command and control constructs.
• Must be able to work full-time, 5 days per week at primary work locations including USSTRATCOM HQ and iREACH/REACH facility.
• Certifications: one or more of Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Security+, CompTIA SecurityX, CCSP, or FITSP-O.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, or related field.
• Knowledge and experience in critical command and control requirements, including NC2 and NC3 operational capabilities and procedures.
• Knowledge of national, DoD, and CJCS guidance, including CJCS Emergency Action Procedures, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Emergency Action Procedures, CJCS Instructions, and Presidential Policy Directives.
• Experience supporting USSTRATCOM Global Operations Center (GOC) and/or other operations centers at Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, or DoD levels.