Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Aerospace Corporation is looking for Senior Cybersecurity Engineers, who enjoy security work and possesses both deep and broad expertise in the cybersecurity space. The successful candidate will lead teams of cybersecurity professionals to solve the hard problems encountered in developing, acquiring, deploying, operating, and maintaining trusted systems. The candidate will make things more secure by working with customers throughout the system development life cycle to develop policies, requirements, prototypes, demonstrations, architectures and solutions that protect systems, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and securing highly sensitive data. Qualified candidates will have a background in security or systems engineering. This is a fulltime position based in Chantilly, Va whi [... source excerpt omitted ...] cybersecurity expertise in support of critical decision points and provide ground truth assessments of security events/activities and posture. Identify and define system security requirements Design computer security architecture and develop detailed cybersecurity designs Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols Participate in risk management activities to ensure cybersecurity risks are evaluated and effective mitigations applied in accordance with security directives. Review of cybersecurity test procedures for requirements satisfaction, including participation in Test Readiness Review activities and witnessing of test events. Participate in Defensive C [... source excerpt omitted ...] ore the following: Proven work experience as a system security engineer or information security engineer Demonstrated capability in mission definition, functional decomposition, requirements allocation, system design, and system lifecycle experience. Experience defining and analyzing threat/vulnerability likelihood, coupled with mission impact, to determine risk. Experiencing executing projects, which includes managing requirements, schedule, and budget. Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc Experience with network security and networking tech