Cyber Security 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.

Job Description Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) staff couple the latest in information system technologies, such as elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, and visualization frameworks, with expertise in cyber security, software architecture, software engineering, data science, Artificial Intelligence, process improvement, and software development to deliver responsive, resilient, high-performance software intensive systems to our Intelligence Community, DoD, and civilian customers.

The Information Systems and Cyber Division (ISCD) at The Aerospace Corporation is a world-class engineering firm and scientific leader in electronics and cybersecurity for space systems. The Cyber Operations & Resiliency Department (CORD) focusses on providing various forms of cyber engineering support to a variety of US National Security Systems (NSS) within the US space enterprise and as part of United States Space Force (USSF) and United States Air Force (USAF) weapon systems

This is  fulltime position 100% onsite located in Denver, CO.
** What You’ll Be Doing
*** Provide cybersecurity support to government and contracted personnel in the areas of security controls, configuration management,, software security assessments, and ATO package review.
* Review security architecture for next generation space mission ground systems and provide recommendations on security improvements to the system’s baseline.
* Directly contribute to cybersecurity development prototype efforts as well as perform cybersecurity engineering assistance to Aerospace Program Office customers.  Assist with developing and distributing project tasking to junior engineers.
* Identify and evaluate new tools, technologies and techniques that may be applied to address issues or inefficiencies related to cyber operations.
* Collaborate with other Aerospace departments and external organizations to develop new technical demonstrations and capabilities.
** What You Need to be Successful
*** Minimum Requirements for the Engineering Specialist - Cyber Security Architecture and Information Systems Security
** Bachelor’s degree in STEM or in Information Security/Technology, Computer Science, or related subject area.
* 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in a position related to cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, embedded systems, or similar fields.
* Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies, including the Risk Management Framework (RMF) or NIST SP 800-53.
* Proven ability to take initiative and successfully complete tasks, lead complex technical projects, and collaborate effectively.
* Experience using project management tools such as Jira or MS Project.
* Experience with SIEM tools, EDR/XDR tools, SOAR tools, scanning and reconnaissance, penetration testing, integration of software products and/or data sources.
* Experience using containerization technology such as Docker or Kubernetes.
* Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site approx. 20% of the time if required.
* This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
* In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Senior Engineering Specialist - Cyber Security Architecture and Information Systems Security include*:
* 10 or more years of relevant experience in multiple engineering fields such as cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, embedded systems, or similar.
* Experience relating to multiple…