Job ID: 2601373
Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-02-12
Category: Cyber
Subcategory: Cyber Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description SAIC is seeking a Cyber Security RMF Support Engineer, to work in El Segundo, Ca;you will join a systems engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting US Space Force (USSF) satellite communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. You will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USSF. You will lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolve and identify risk, requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing, and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.
The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading edge Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for the US Space Force's Space Systems Center (SSC). We support the Space Force's acquisition of state-of-the-art satellite communications systems, providing global security, survivability, and protected communications for our nation's warfighters. We seek technical individuals who will thrive in a highly collaborative work environment of small teams, using the most modern tools and methodologies to tackle the challenges of integrating complex space and ground communications system.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the SSC with ensuring security, quality, timeliness, mission partner support, completeness, and regulatory compliance of ATO RMF documentation.
Experience creating, editing and reviewing RMF, policy documents to implement administrative controls for each of the Rev 5 control families.
Experience developing and reviewing and performing self-assessments of control narratives and System Control Traceability Matrix (SCTM).
Experiencing reviewing and editing ATO artifacts such as Ports, Protocol and Services, matrix and Hardware/Software lists.
Proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing all Department of the Air Force information system security policies, standards, and methodologies.
Familiarity with vulnerability assessments using the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), and the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker, incorporating automated Benchmarks Knowledge of evaluating operating systems and network devices security configuration in accordance with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) approved Security Technical Implementation Guides Performing security control continuous monitoring, security audits, risk analysis and developing mitigation strategies for DoD information systems.
Ensures software, hardware, and firmware complies with appropriate security configuration guidelines (e.g., security technical implementation guides /security requirement guides).
Ensures proper configuration management procedures are followed prior to implementation and contingent upon necessary approval. Coordinate changes or modifications with the system-level Information System Security Manager (ISSM), Security Control Assessor (SCA), and/or the Wing Cybersecurity office.
During system development, recommends protective or corrective measures, in coordination with the ISSM, when a security incident or vulnerability is discovered.
During system development, reports security incidents or vulnerabilities to the system-level ISSM and wing cybersecurity office according to AFI 17-203, Cyber Incident Handling.
Recommends exceptions, deviations, or waivers to cybersecurity requirements. Preparing certification letters and Memoranda of Agreement (MoA), Authorization to Connect (ATC) packages, Interconnection Security Agreement (SIA), and Security Impact Assessments with system owners for interface.
Support the following responsibilities: security control assessor (SCA) and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) curated to DOD/DAF/USSF baselines, audit standards, and plan of actions and milestones (POAM).
Attend cleared expert threat briefings; have oversight of security program design, incident response plans, cyber risk assessments, and attack surface assessments; investigate security breaches, perform red, blue, purple, ethical hacking, orchestrate vulnerability assessment, develop security protocols, conduct tabletop exercises, and breach readiness reviews.
Completes and maintains required cybersecurity certification in accordance with (IAW) AFMAN 17-1303.
Qualifications Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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- Dice Id: 10111346
- Position Id: 2601373
- Posted 7 hours ago
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