Cybersecurity Engineer (Secret clearance)

Vantor•El Segundo, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to play a vital role in ensuring systems are secure, resilient, and ready for the mission. The engineer will test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate system performance while identifying vulnerabilities and areas requiring urgent mitigation early in the development lifecycle. Using advanced technologies and innovative engineering methodologies, the engineer will help solve complex cybersecurity challenges and build solutions designed to withstand evolving threats. This role involves working across disciplines, partnering with engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders to integrate cybersecurity throughout the system life cycle. The ideal candidate is a curious, mission-driven engineer who thrives on solving difficult problems and wants to make a tangible impact on national security. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

7+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer supporting Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, and hardware systems
Experience providing input to Risk Management Framework process activities and documentation
Experience planning and executing Mission Based Cyber Risk Assessments (MBCRA) and Mission Based Risk Assessments – Cyber (MBRA-C)
Experience developing threat scenarios that can be used to support cyber test events such as Cyber Table Top (CTT)
Knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy principles, computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
Knowledge of network design processes, including security objectives, operational objectives, and trade-offs
Ability to perform technical analyses of cybersecurity architectures and network diagrams
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
DoD 8140 Level II Certification such as Security+ Certification
U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Experience with space-based remote sensing systems
Experience developing system security context and a preliminary system security Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and defining baseline system security requirements in accordance with applicable cybersecurity requirements
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Information Assurance, Information Security, or a related field
Master’s degree in Engineering, IT, Information Assurance, or Information Security
DoD 8140 Level III Certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISSEP, or ISSAP Certification

Responsibilities

Test, analyze, evaluate, verify, and validate system performance.
Identify vulnerabilities and areas requiring urgent mitigation early in the development lifecycle.
Solve complex cybersecurity challenges and build solutions designed to withstand evolving threats.
Integrate cybersecurity throughout the system life cycle by partnering with engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders.
Provide input to Risk Management Framework process activities and documentation.
Plan and execute Mission Based Cyber Risk Assessments (MBCRA) and Mission Based Risk Assessments – Cyber (MBRA-C).
Develop threat scenarios to support cyber test events such as Cyber Table Top (CTT).