Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSE)

Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer in Oklahoma City onsite, focusing on vulnerability assessment, cybersecurity automation, and lifecycle verification.

Responsibilities

• Tackle advanced cybersecurity engineering challenges to identify and mitigate risks.
• Review software static code analysis results to inform remediation actions.
• Conduct Cybersecurity Impact Appraisals and Evaluations for hardware and software projects.
• Generate and maintain artifacts used for Air Force authorization decisions.
• Perform system vulnerability scans with tools such as ACAS and implement STIG-based checks.
• Carry out manual STIG and SRG verifications across diverse equipment, collecting and evaluating findings.
• Categorize systems based on impact analysis to determine security posture.
• Develop RMF package artifacts including System Security Plan, Continuous Monitoring Plan, Risk Assessment Report, Security Control Traceability Matrix, and Plan of Actions & Milestones.
• Participate in systems engineering events across the system development lifecycle.
• Engage in Systems Engineering Technical Review events (PDR, CDR, SRR, TRR) throughout the lifecycle.
• Implement, review, and validate cybersecurity requirements verification and validation methods.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with at least 5 years of relevant military or professional experience, or a Master’s in STEM with at least 3 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with at least 1 year of relevant experience.
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a timeframe determined by business needs.
• Experience in cybersecurity vulnerability assessments and evaluation.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, NSS/CSA PM 9-12, and JSIG.

Technologies

• ACAS vulnerability scanner
• STIGs and related evaluation processes
• Evaluate STIG tools
• Security Compliance Checker and RMF workflows

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• PTO for vacation and personal business
• Long term incentive opportunities

Relocation Assistance

• Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance for Start

• Yes

Clearance Type

• Secret

Travel

• Yes, up to 10 percent of the time

Primary Level Salary Range

• USD 102,600 - 153,800 per year