Top Cybersecurity Engineer Jobs

Leads the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure information system architectures supporting the NASIC mission. The role hardens systems and networks, conducts cybersecurity requirements analysis, trade studies, and risk assessments, and supports RMF accreditation activities. It also produces technical documentation and briefings and mentors junior cybersecurity engineers. The position requires extensive cybersecurity engineering experience, a TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and CISSP or a DoD 8140-compliant certification.

Leads defensive cyber operations and cybersecurity engineering for NGA programs and enterprise systems. Responsibilities include designing and sustaining cybersecurity infrastructure, developing strategies, assessing risks, conducting analysis of alternatives and design studies, authoring white papers, supporting compliance and accreditation, advising leadership, managing personnel and resources, and identifying capability and staffing gaps. The role requires extensive DoD or intelligence community experience, cybersecurity leadership, network security expertise, and TS/SCI clearance.

Supports DoD cybersecurity connection approval and risk management activities. Responsibilities include reviewing RMF authorization packages, network connection packages, security agreements, and compliance documentation; maintaining approval databases and metrics; developing SOPs, policies, and governance materials; performing quality assurance; advising stakeholders on cybersecurity risks and DoD/DISA policy; and tracking connection expirations and action items.

The Cybersecurity Engineer designs, implements, and maintains security controls for protecting clinical systems and patient data in a healthcare environment while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Develops, deploys, configures, and maintains network security tools across on-premise and cloud environments supporting NGA networks. Responsibilities include managing IDS/IPS, NDR, packet capture, email security, and network visibility platforms; troubleshooting network protocols; maintaining architectures and inventories; evaluating emerging technologies; recommending upgrades; and briefing leadership. Requires active TS/SCI clearance, DoD cybersecurity certifications, and the ability to obtain a CI polygraph.

Leads defensive cyber operations and cybersecurity engineering across enterprise systems. Designs, implements, and sustains cybersecurity capabilities; oversees subordinate teams; develops strategies, metrics, and resource recommendations; conducts risk assessments, design studies, and Analysis of Alternatives; supports DoD compliance, accreditation, and audits; and briefs executives on cybersecurity posture, capability gaps, and future operations.

Provides cybersecurity engineering across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Owns security architecture, SIEM/SOAR security, endpoint protection, detection engineering, automation, vulnerability management, incident response, and CMMC/NIST compliance support. Enhances Microsoft Defender and Darktrace tooling using PowerShell, KQL, and automation workflows. Maintains security documentation and provides backup infrastructure support for VMware and Veeam. Participates in after-hours response and cross-functional IT projects.

Provides cybersecurity engineering across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Responsibilities include security architecture, SIEM/SOAR administration, endpoint security ownership, detection engineering, automation, incident response, vulnerability management, compliance support, and security tooling enhancement. The role uses Microsoft Defender, Darktrace, PowerShell, KQL, and related platforms while providing backup infrastructure support for VMware and Veeam. It also maintains documentation, supports audits, participates in on-call response, and coordinates with IT and business stakeholders.

Designs and implements secure enterprise, application, and cloud architectures for USSTRATCOM mission systems. Responsibilities include cyber forensics, intrusion detection, incident response, vulnerability assessment, network and system security, secure coding, DevSecOps automation, cloud security, identity management, and compliance. The role supports 24/7 IT and network services across classified environments and requires collaboration, documentation, analytical problem-solving, and detailed security operations.

Designs and applies cybersecurity engineering practices across the system lifecycle for Navy and DoD mission systems. Responsibilities include threat modeling, vulnerability and attack-path analysis, cyber risk assessment, defensive technology evaluation, mitigation development, and communicating recommendations to multidisciplinary engineering and customer teams. The role requires active DoD Secret clearance and eligibility to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

The Threat Cybersecurity Engineer will administer and optimize EDR, SIEM, and security monitoring tools; investigate threats across endpoint, identity, cloud, application, and network environments; conduct threat hunting; develop MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detections and automated response workflows; manage attack-surface and vulnerability risks; coordinate incident response and recovery; maintain playbooks and metrics; and participate in on-call support.

Leads defensive cyber operations and oversees cybersecurity teams supporting NGA programs and enterprise systems. Responsibilities include designing and sustaining cybersecurity services, developing strategic plans, assessing risks, conducting Analysis of Alternatives and design studies, writing white papers, improving processes, managing personnel capability gaps, briefing executives, and ensuring DoD compliance and accreditation. The role requires expertise in network security, security technologies, adversarial tactics, cybersecurity frameworks, cloud security, and cyber threat intelligence.

Develop and sustain cybersecurity engineering for the U.S. Navy Aegis Weapon System. Responsibilities include cybersecurity requirements development, RMF and NIST control implementation, architecture and MBSE artifacts, risk assessments, verification planning, technical documentation, system integration, testing, and collaboration across engineering teams. The role requires practical cybersecurity systems engineering experience, an active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and on-site work in Moorestown, New Jersey.

Leads cybersecurity architecture and implementation across cloud, air-gapped, on-premises, and containerized environments. Designs security scanning, IDS/IPS, SIEM, SAST, DAST, and container security solutions; integrates automated controls into CI/CD pipelines; applies DISA STIGs; supports NIST RMF and CNSSI 1253 compliance; manages POA&M remediation; and mentors technical teams on DevSecOps, vulnerability management, secure application development, and defense-in-depth strategies.

Design, implement, integrate, and maintain cybersecurity automation systems and tools. Translate compliance requirements into repeatable workflows, integrate enterprise and cloud systems, and produce traceable audit outputs. Apply expertise in CMMC, NIST, FedRAMP, security controls, SSPs, POA&Ms, evidence collection, and shared responsibility. Work independently on complex problems while mentoring team members. A Public Trust determination and bachelor’s degree are required.

Designs, develops, and operates enterprise security automation and orchestration solutions across IAM, security operations, compliance, cloud, and infrastructure. Builds full-stack applications, APIs, AI/ML tooling, event-driven workflows, and identity lifecycle automation. Architects platforms across Azure, AWS, Linux, Windows, containers, and managed services while implementing infrastructure as code and CI/CD. Develops incident response playbooks, self-service portals, and integrations with security tools, and mentors engineers while driving continuous improvement.

Develops Product Safety and Security controls for assigned products. Analyzes cybersecurity requirements, resolves technical questions, integrates security controls into hardware and software designs, derives design specifications, and documents and verifies requirements with design and test engineers. Requires strong problem-solving, adaptability, collaboration, and quality focus.

Leads cybersecurity assurance engagements for government, defense, and critical infrastructure partners. Develops security frameworks, risk measurements, controls, policies, technical guidance, and training focused on cybersecurity and operational resilience. Applies audit and assessment methodologies, NIST and ISO standards, continuity planning, and technology risk management. Leads multidisciplinary projects, advises customers, presents research, mentors team members, and contributes to applied research on emerging cybersecurity challenges, including artificial intelligence and resilient systems.

Leads cybersecurity architecture and risk management for airborne aerospace and defense platforms. Responsibilities include threat modeling, vulnerability and attack-surface assessments, secure architecture, encryption and key-management protections, defense-in-depth, DoD RMF authorization evidence, supplier design reviews, security verification, penetration testing, and remediation coordination. The role supports aircraft safety, availability, and mission effectiveness while working with engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and program leadership.

Design, implement, and test embedded firmware security features, including secure boot, firmware updates, cryptography, authentication, key storage, and event logging. Apply secure coding, threat modeling, and security reviews; conduct vulnerability analysis, static analysis, fuzzing, and penetration testing. Collaborate on hardware-based security, support cybersecurity standards compliance, document requirements and testing, and mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Lead cybersecurity and systems engineering evaluations for complex mission-critical DoD systems. Review security requirements, certification and accreditation artifacts, system engineering documentation, and security testing materials. Assess devices for compliance with high-assurance security requirements, document deficiencies, recommend mitigations, and support requirements analysis, integration, testing, and technical reviews. The role also provides technical leadership and requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Leads cybersecurity certification and compliance projects for industrial safety products. Interprets standards such as IEC 62443, develops product certification strategies, derives cybersecurity requirements, advises development teams, conducts technical analyses and hands-on testing, prepares regulatory documentation, and supports cybersecurity roadmaps for sustaining and new product development.

Perform vulnerability management and security assessments, conduct lab and site system security testing, support ATO efforts and NIST 800-53 compliance, maintain RMF documentation, prioritize remediation with engineering teams, and provide recommendations to improve security posture.

Administer and engineer Carbon Black endpoint security and DLP controls across Windows and Linux environments. Responsibilities include policy development, application allow-listing, device control, alert investigation, incident collaboration, platform upgrades, RMF/ATO support, reporting, and documentation. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph and supports classified work in a SCIF.

Administer and tune Carbon Black endpoint security and DLP controls across Windows and Linux environments. The role develops security policies, investigates endpoint and data exfiltration alerts, manages upgrades and sensor deployments, supports SOC and incident response teams, and contributes to RMF/ATO documentation, audits, reporting, and technical procedures. Classified work requires on-site presence in a SCIF, with hybrid work based in Gaithersburg, MD, or Tysons Corner, VA.