Secret-Cleared RMF Cyber Systems Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking Secret-Cleared RMF Cyber Systems Engineers in San Antonio, Texas for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. These positions will perform cybersecurity Systems Engineering for complex defense systems, with a particular focus on cyber survivability, requirements development, Risk Management Framework activities, system architecture, and security verification.

Required Skills

• Intermediate track: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years, master’s degree with 3+ years, or Ph.D. with 1+ year of experience in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Senior track: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years, master’s degree with 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain required program Special Access.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain an IASAE II certification within six months of hire in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140; CISSP preferred.
• Direct experience applying NIST SP 800-160 Systems Security Engineering principles and/or related system-development lifecycle practices.
• Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.
• Experience with system requirements decomposition, derivation, flow-down, and traceability.
• Experience in one or more Systems Engineering lifecycle areas including architecture, design, implementation, integration and test, or verification and validation.
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering and cybersecurity principles.

Preferred Skills

• IASAE Level III certification such as ISSEP or ISSAP.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering experience using Cameo or similar tools.
• Requirements management experience using IBM DOORS.
• Software Assurance experience.
• Experience with containerized software systems and DoD DevSecOps environments.
• Experience developing cybersecurity strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, and Security Assessment Plans.
• Knowledge of network technologies, DoD development lifecycles, and cybersecurity accreditation processes.
• Experience working in Agile and DevSecOps environments.

What You’ll Do

• Assess cybersecurity requirements and decompose, derive, and refine requirements throughout the system architecture.
• Support implementation of built-in cybersecurity protections within complex system designs.
• Develop and evaluate cybersecurity architectures and security-control implementations.
• Perform attack-surface analysis and identify technical security risks.
• Develop and support RMF assessment and authorization artifacts.
• Support cybersecurity governance, risk management, and security verification activities.
• Evaluate proposed and implemented designs to verify cybersecurity protections are properly integrated.
• Participate in cybersecurity assessments, technical reviews, and penetration-test planning.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ensure systems comply with applicable cybersecurity standards and contractual requirements.
• Support system integration, verification and validation, technical reviews, and test events.
• Solve complex multidisciplinary problems within Agile and DevSecOps environments.

Work Schedule / Shift

• Monday–Friday.
• Full-time onsite in San Antonio, Texas.

Pay

• $128.07 per hour.

Job ID: 1858/1859

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.