F-35 Air Systems Cybersecurity Engineer | Active TS/SCI clearance

Air Systems Cybersecurity Engineer Transform technology into opportunity as an Air Systems Cybersecurity Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission‑critical government projects. Responsibilities Conduct information system security engineering activities. Provide information system security engineering that captures and refines Aircraft System and Ground Support security requirements and ensures they are integrated into the air system and ground support information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration. Employ best practices when implementing security requirements within the F‑35 air system, including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques. Ensure that the F‑35 air system, including the air vehicle and ground support information systems, is designed, developed, and implemented with required security features and safeguards. Provide daily support on cybersecurity engineering; oversee all CS related deliverables and verify that plan of action and milestones resolution and continuous monitoring activities are being accomplished. Ensure the security authorization packages (SAP) are accurate and complete, delivered to the appropriate overseer, and witness dry‑run compliance testing in preparation for test readiness reviews. Manage embedded resources, train and supplement other engineers on the air systems support team, and provide counsel to leadership. Provide support for all air system, flight test systems, program office, and functional teams. Interpret requirements into security design, ensuring compliance with systems engineering master plan (SEMP), cybersecurity key performance parameters (KPPs), cyber survivability endorsement (CSE) requirements, and DoW CS compliance mandates. Develop air system cybersecurity policies and instructions for program‑wide issuance by the F‑35 CISO. Provide engineering/architectural expertise for interoperability, security, and functional performance parameters. Provide team leadership to other engineers on the contract. Qualifications Security clearance level: Active TS/SCI. 5+ years of experience designing and developing organizational information systems or upgrading legacy systems with secure controls, implementing security within an information system, including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques. 1+ years of practical airframe/weapon system security experience in secure network and system design, analysis, procedure/test generation, test execution and implementation of weapons system security mechanisms. 5 years of experience working on weapons systems platforms as a security engineer. 5 years of concurrent experience in system security certification & accreditation (C&A). 5 years of concurrent experience in vulnerability assessment and/or risk analysis. DoD 8140 (612) Security Control Accessor – Intermediate certification. MS/MA/BS/BA degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering Information Technology, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical or IT discipline. Air Systems experts: allow substitution of specific F‑35 IT major defense acquisition systems experience for the degree on a year‑to‑year basis or a combination of degree and experience. U.S. citizenship required. Work location: Hybrid – partial onsite support in Arlington, VA. Salary The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 – $155,250. Salary will be based on experience, geographic location and contractual requirements and may fall outside this range. Benefits Our benefits package for all U.S.-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, health savings accounts, dental and vision plans, a 401(k) plan offering pre‑ and post‑tax contributions up to IRS limits with company match, and a variety of paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. Additional offerings include short‑ and long‑term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr