Mission Systems Engineering Cyber Lead

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 129,813 - 161,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Risk assessment","Documentation","Communication","Public speaking","Leadership"]

Provide cybersecurity leadership for USSTRATCOM mission systems and enterprise connectivity, spanning system lifecycle engineering, integration, and sustainment. Consolidate cybersecurity artifacts, assess architecture and risks, and develop/maintain RMF authorization documentation and recommendations. Advise on cyber policy and compliance aligned to DoD and intelligence community standards, conduct security test and evaluation, and support secure IT solution planning across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environments.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
General Dynamics
General Dynamics
3 days ago

Mission Systems Engineering Cyber Lead

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 3 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Provide cybersecurity leadership for USSTRATCOM mission systems and enterprise connectivity, spanning system lifecycle engineering, integration, and sustainment. Consolidate cybersecurity artifacts, assess architecture and risks, and develop/maintain RMF authorization documentation and recommendations. Advise on cyber policy and compliance aligned to DoD and intelligence community standards, conduct security test and evaluation, and support secure IT solution planning across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environments.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide multi-disciplinary engineering, integration, sustainment, and lifecycle management for mission systems and enterprise connectivity while ensuring security requirements across all phases.
  • •Perform cybersecurity artifact consolidation, security architecture assessments, risk reduction, and secure integration across personnel, hardware, software, and support facilities.
  • •Develop, review, evaluate, and endorse RMF system assessment documentation and maintain authorization documentation and written authorization recommendations.
  • •Provide expert input for cybersecurity policy formulation based on RMF using DoW and intelligence community security standards.
  • •Conduct security test and evaluations and strategic studies/engineer support to optimize organizational security posture and enable holistic, secure IT solutions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 129,813 - 161,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of related experience, including proven RMF and A&A implementation expertise.
  • •Current/active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
  • •BS/MS degree in a related field (or additional years of experience in lieu).
  • •Required: ITIL 5 Foundation certified within 9 months of start; accepted DoD 8140 workforce certifications include SEC+/SecurityX, CASP+, CCSP, and CGRC/CAP.
  • •Expertise in DoW/Intelligence Community cybersecurity standards, assessment documentation (e.g., SSPs/POA&Ms), and periodic control assessments/ST&E.
Experience:10+ yearsDefenseNational securityCybersecurityIT risk management
Education:Bachelor's in related field
Skills:Risk assessmentDocumentationCommunicationPublic speakingLeadership
Certifications:ITIL 5 FoundationSEC+SecurityXCASP+CCSPCGRCCAPCISSPCASPCISM
Tech Stack:RMFAssessment & Authorization (A&A)Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E)ITIL 5 FoundationDoW 8140EMASSXACTAACASRemedySystem Security Plans (SSPs)POA&MsSTIGsNIPRNetSIPRNetJWICSSAP/SARRoutersSwitchesFirewallsAccess control lists

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret/SCI

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
WebsiteLinkedIn