Overview
On Site
Full Time
Skills
Amazon S3
System Integration
Hardening
Microsoft Windows
Unix
Testing
Evaluation
Documentation
SCA
Computer Hardware
Network
Information Systems
Collaboration
DoD
Enterprise Services
SATCOM
Computer Networking
Cyber Security
Vulnerability Assessment
System Security
Security Controls
Traceability Matrix
Linux
Operating Systems
Nessus
SCAP
STIG
Fortify
Agile
Workflow
Risk Management Framework
RMF
Modeling
Systems Architecture
Cisco
Switches
Virtual Machines
Scripting
Bash
Windows PowerShell
Technical Writing
Writing
Virtualization
VMware
VirtualBox
Security Clearance
Security+
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS
Job Details
Job ID: 2511257
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US
Date Posted: 2025-10-31
Category: Cyber
Subcategory: Cyber Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Senior Cyber Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center located onsite at Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL.
The UAS Cyber Engineer will lead the hardware, software, and operating system hardening and documentation for UAS systems and associated subsystems.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
REQUIRED SKILLS:
DESIRED SKILLS:
REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION:
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, US
Date Posted: 2025-10-31
Category: Cyber
Subcategory: Cyber Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Senior Cyber Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center located onsite at Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL.
The UAS Cyber Engineer will lead the hardware, software, and operating system hardening and documentation for UAS systems and associated subsystems.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform software and system installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of commercial and government software for system development, scanning, and hardening
- Conduct software application source, hardware component, and operating system scans to identify system vulnerabilities
- Conduct system configuration changes to resolve system vulnerabilities including changes to Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based operating system configuration files
- Conduct Cybersecurity vulnerability testing, full system evaluation, and documentation
- Use STIGs, ACAS, NESSUS, and the NIST Risk Management Framework to prepare for and complete Security Control Assessment (SCA) events
- Conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate security risks in hardware, software and external network boundary connections
- Collaborate with system integrators, network engineers, software developers, and project managers to implement, maintain and monitor technical security controls, and harden information systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the DoD and outside government agencies to develop and integrate cybersecurity solutions and boundary protection
- Develop robust integration solutions for diverse UAS enterprise services. This includes SATCOM (GEO/PLEO), networking, and audio solutions
- Develop Cybersecurity engineering technical material including vulnerability assessment reports, architectural analysis reports, system security plan, security control traceability matrix, and cyber SOPs
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- BS degree and fourteen (14) years of related experience; four (4) years accepted in lieu of degree
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong experience with Linux operating systems
- Experience with system scanning, identification and resolution of vulnerabilities
- Experience with industry Cyber tools including ACAS, Nessus, SCAP, and STIG Viewer
- Experience with source code scanning utilities (e.g. Checkmarx, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.)
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Experience with Agile development workflow
- Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls and the Authority To Operate (ATO) process
- Experience with MBSE and Assurant modeling
- Experience with system architecture, Cisco switches, and virtual machines
- Experience with basic scripting in Bash and PowerShell
- Experience with technical documentation writing
- Experience with Virtualization software such as VMware or VirtualBox
REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
- Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET security clearance
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION:
- Active CompTIA Security+ Certification
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.