Specialist, Systems Engineer - Cybersecurity

L3Harris • Cincinnati, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Specialist ensures delivered information systems meet required cybersecurity standards and develops documentation that clearly communicates cybersecurity posture to customers and authorization officials. The role integrates security into system design, supports accreditation activities, and works closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Program Management, and IT teams. The specialist maintains current knowledge of applicable cybersecurity policies, NIST standards, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes while supporting internal engineering teams and external customer requirements.

The position is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 4/10 schedule: employees work 10-hour days, four days per week. The employee must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance, work a flexible schedule, and travel up to 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant cybersecurity experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related cybersecurity experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior related cybersecurity experience.
• Security+ certification.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

• Security engineering experience with accreditation.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53 revision 4 or later.
• CISSP certification.
• Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Familiarity with Platform Information Technology (PIT).
• Experience hardening Windows-based operating systems.
• Experience with routers and firewalls.
• Experience with systems integration and cross-domain engineering teams.
• Experience with RMF processes (DoDI 8510.01) and cybersecurity accreditation.
• Familiarity with vulnerability assessment tools.
• Experience analyzing system specifications and requirements to derive cybersecurity controls.

Responsibilities

• Participate in system design activities and provide cybersecurity input to ensure secure architectural, physical, technical, and administrative controls.
• Identify system and network information-protection needs and support integrating cybersecurity measures throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support secure configuration and assessment of network components, including switches, routers, and firewalls.
• Generate technical artifacts such as functional block diagrams, cabling diagrams, and use-case diagrams.
• Develop applicable documents to satisfy contractual requirements and provide artifacts for customers to integrate into their government data packages.
• Interact directly with customers and authorization officials to define and achieve cybersecurity objectives.
• Maintain awareness of current cybersecurity policies, directives, standards, and best practices, including NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53.
• Assist Systems Engineers and other Cybersecurity Specialists with requirements analysis and constraint evaluation.
• Manage cybersecurity-related task schedules, deliverables, and budgets as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level