Cybersecurity Engineer (Secret clearance)
Maxar Technologies1 day ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$121k - $177k/yr
Responsibilities
- Test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate system performance while identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities and mitigation needs.
- Provide input to Risk Management Framework processes and documentation.
- Plan and execute Mission Based Cyber Risk Assessments and Mission Based Risk Assessments–Cyber.
- Develop threat scenarios supporting cyber test events such as Cyber Table Tops.
- Analyze cybersecurity architectures and network diagrams, including security and operational objectives and trade-offs.
- Develop system security context, preliminary security CONOPS, and baseline system security requirements.
- Collaborate with engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders to integrate cybersecurity throughout the system lifecycle.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer supporting Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, and hardware systems.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.
- DoD 8140 Level II certification such as Security+.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy principles, computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
- Preferred experience with space-based remote sensing systems.
- Preferred TS/SCI clearance.
- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related field is preferred; a master’s degree is a plus.
- Preferred DoD 8140 Level III certification such as CISSP, ISSEP, or ISSAP.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package including a 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring at least two to three days onsite per week, with additional onsite days potentially required by meetings and schedules.
- Employment is contingent on verification of clearance status, and selected applicants must undergo a security investigation.
- The application window is three days from the posting date and remains open until a qualified candidate is identified.
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About Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies builds and operates commercial Earth‑observation satellites and sells high‑resolution imagery, 3D products, and geospatial analytics to government, defense, and enterprise customers. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, the company was formed in 2017 from the merger of DigitalGlobe and MDA and was acquired by Advent International in 2023; it supplies data for national security, mapping, and disaster response, and licenses imagery through subscription and platform APIs.