Journeyman Systems Security Engineer; Security Engineering, Analyst
Listed on 2026-02-14
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Summary
Clearance Required: Top Secret
Education Required: BA/BS
US Citizenship: Required
The MIL Corporation seeks a Journeyman Systems Security Engineer (Security Engineering, Analyst) to support a federal government client at NAS Patuxent River in Patuxent River, MD. This position currently requires an on-site schedule and is eligible for Compressed Work Schedule (CWS). Schedule is subject to change based on company/contract requirements.
Responsibilities- Participate in identification of weapon system critical program information (CPI), and determination of consequence of compromise.
- Conduct critical analysis and modeling on proposed architectures.
- Document protective architectures.
- Develop and advocate contractual requirements in support of developmental programs.
- Facilitate evaluation of weapons system architectures for compliance to protection standards.
- Coordinate with program, service, Joint and Department of Defense agencies to ensure system horizontal protection requirements are met.
- Assist the Navy Verification & Validation (V&V) team with assessment of system designs and solutions.
- Support program risk management, mitigation and reporting.
- Communicate across the technical teams to share information, address issues, and accelerate pace of new development.
- Serve as a Technical Review Board (TRB) member for systems technical events providing SSE expertise.
10 - 15% to other sites, as needed
Required Qualifications- At least three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in systems engineering including Systems Security Engineering and associated role
- Must have programmatic or technical knowledge identifying, formulating, designing and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems and as well as guiding the engineering development of modern complex systems
- Required experience with application of systems engineering methods and tools in the development of weapon systems
- Knowledge and direct experience in systems engineering, SSE and cyber security related to weapon systems and platforms
- Knowledge and understanding of systems engineering processes and applications
- Knowledge and experience in DoD systems acquisition life cycle
- Knowledge of model-based systems engineering & digital engineering transformations
- Recent and direct experience in AT systems engineering is highly desired
- Recent and direct experience with DoD acquisitions is highly desired
- Master’s degree in related scientific or technical discipline
BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related scientific or technical discipline.
ClearanceAll applicants for this position must possess a current Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain/maintain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance; please note that the clearance process considers financial background aspects.
CompensationThe MIL Corporation values your contributions and offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being. We are pleased to offer a comprehensive range of benefits to our full-time employees which include health, life, disability, and retirement plans, as well as paid time off, opportunities for professional growth and tuition assistance. Additional benefits and incentives may also apply, which will be communicated during the hiring process.
For this position, the projected compensation range is $70,000 - $104,000 per year. This estimate represents the typical salary range and is just one part of MIL’s complete compensation package. Final salary for this position is determined based on factors such as individual qualifications, education, experience, and contractual limitations. Learn more on the...
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