Cyber Systems Engineer III Security Clearance

Position: Cyber Systems Engineer III with Security Clearance
Job Number 731474

Description:

WHAT WE'RE DOING At the dawn of a new age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing workforce are on a mission to make a difference in the world. Our World-class team leverages unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products.

We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you. WHO WE ARE We are leveraging emerging, digitally-enabled capabilities to lower cost, speed up development time and create innovative solutions to best serve our customers and stakeholders. We're bringing the 4th Industrial Revolution to every role in the company.

Are you ready to invent the future? Lockheed Martin Rotary & Mission Systems is on a journey of digital transformation as we leverage our data, modernize our processes and advance technology to advance our position as the world's Aerospace and Defense leader. WHO YOU ARE The Cyber Software Engineer III is a senior-level, technically-deep role that bridges secure software development with embedded hardware platforms and complex networking infrastructures.

This role is responsible for designing, developing, documenting, testing, and maintaining comprehensive cyber-security solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of our information systems. Using a variety of automated assessment tools, such as ACAS, Nessus, Rapid7, SCAP/SCC, Evaluate-STIG, custom scripts, and manual STIG checklists, the engineer conducts thorough system analyses, identifies security gaps, and creates actionable remediation plans. THE WORK In this position, the Cyber Software Engineer III drives system-wide improvements, including the development of software-patching strategies, vulnerability-management roadmaps, and the adoption of new security technologies that strengthen overall resilience.

A solid grasp of capability development is applied to shape, integrate, and monitor security strategies, while leveraging SIEM platforms and audit-log management tools to maintain continuous situational awareness and threat detection. A key part of the role is serving as the subject-matter expert for colleagues who integrate security controls into hardware and software products. The engineer translates Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements into practical guidance, ensuring that controls are correctly embedded, validated, and aligned with organizational policies.

Success requires advanced technical expertise, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to collaborate effectively with product owners, system architects, Dev Ops, and other cross-functional teams to deliver robust, compliant cyber solutions. Why Join Us At Lockheed Martin - Rotary Mission Systems, we offer you the opportunity to:
Work on cutting-edge radar technologies that are essential to national security and defense. Collaborate with innovative professionals across multiple disciplines and technologies to solve complex challenges. Contribute to high-visibility, impactful projects that directly support the mission of ensuring global security. Be part of a culture that encourages creativity, innovation, and excellence in everything we do. If you are driven by a passion for cybersecurity, mission success, and advancing defense technology, we want to hear from you!

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's competitive and comprehensive benefits package. #cyberetech

Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Possess or ability to obtain a CompTIA Security+ certification (or DoDM 8140.03 equivalent or higher certification) within 90 days of hire
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a closely related technical discipline. A Master's degree or advanced coursework in cybersecurity, embedded systems, hardware security, or network engineering is strongly preferred.
• 6 + years of hands-on…