Space RCO - Cyber Security Engineer

Position Overview

MTSI is searching for a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO supporting the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). This handpicked candidate will provide technical leadership combined with an operational understanding of cybersecurity to protect US Space Force critical infrastructure and information systems against sophisticated adversaries, create mission effects in and through cyberspace, and develop innovative cyber capabilities. The ideal candidate brings experience in developing, designing, building, and integrating advanced ground and space systems, and is a proven problem solver in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space RCO, working on a small, agile team where your contributions directly impact the success of each program.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity engineering support to assigned project team(s).
• Perform security assessments and develop vulnerability remediation options.
• Execute engineering activities to attain cyber mission effects.
• Develop and/or employ cybersecurity tools used within DoD architectures.
• Synthesize intelligence products and scan results to prepare reports with actionable recommendations.
• Provide input to the government customer regarding risks to performance, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate with multiple partners/agencies to ensure adherence to cybersecurity policies while meeting program milestones.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC or relevant industry experience in computer network operations or cybersecurity/information assurance.
• Working knowledge of a variety of platforms including Dockers, Containers, AWS, and Azure.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages.
• Experience in DoD/IC programs as an ISSE and/or ISSM.
• Familiarity with Integrated Master Schedules and risk management practices.
• Working knowledge of the Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG) and/or NIST SP 800-37 Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• High level of personal motivation with an eagerness to learn and adapt to a dynamic security environment.
• Relevant Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility, including a minimum of two (2) years of SAP/SCI environment experience (with at least 1 year in the last 5 years) and willingness to undergo random Counter-Intelligence polygraphs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years of relevant DoD and/or industry work experience.
• DoD 8140/DoD 8570 IAM or IAT Level II Certification.
• CISSP certification.
• Experience as a SCA.
• Prior experience providing SETA to a government program office.
• Expertise in the development and fielding of space systems.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $150,000/year to $185,000/year (base pay may vary based on government contract rates, experience, and other factors).
• Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits available.
• On-site role located in Colorado Springs, CO.
• Travel up to 25% within the continental United States.
• Information provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay Act.