Principal Cyber Systems Engineer 2/3

4 days ago

Newport, Rhode Island, United States Apex Systems Full time
Job#: 2067697

Job Description:

Cyber Security Engineer

Our DoD client is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Submarine Trainer Development Team supporting the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. You will work with a team of systems/software engineers and government cyber security teams to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process for large-scale System of Systems high-fidelity simulation, training, and analysis products for the US Navy.

This position requires ship, a DoD Secret Security clearance, and is full-time onsite.

If interested in applying, please send a copy of your updated resume and active IT certifications to Melissa at

Location: 100% on-site in Newport, RI

Schedule: M-F, Core Business Hours

Contract: Slated to go through the end of September 2025, potential to convert to perm

You will coordinate, develop, and ensure artifacts for the RMF process are complete as we work towards cyber security accreditation and Authority to Operate (ATO) of Naval Training Systems. This includes software control lists, ATO boundary diagrams, System Security Plan (SSP), Risk Assessment (RA), Interconnection Systems Agreements / Memoranda of Understanding / Memoranda of Agreement (ISA/MOU/MOA), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M or POAM), and Risk Assessment Report (RAR). You will work with government program leadership and cyber security team to schedule and support cyber scanning activities of all trainer baselines and application of all Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for this position are to generate ATO package documentation for submarine training systems, support cyber security scans, review vulnerability documentation, and communicate findings to the engineering team. Qualified applicants will perform the following tasks:
  • Develop and maintain all required cyber security artifacts.
  • Perform cyber security scans and apply STIGs.
  • Work with system engineers and developers to assess cyber impacts on trainer system configurations and software.
  • Work with system engineers to develop cyber mitigation plans when necessary.
  • Work with system engineers to propose improvements to system cyber security posture.
  • Coordinate trainers team response to independent RMF team data-calls


Basic Qualifications:

To be considered for Level 3:
  • Bachelor's degree in cyber security, Computer Science/Engineering or other related field and 5 years experience, Master's Degree with 3 years of experience bachelors or 9 years in lieu of degree
  • Knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) process
  • Experience in developing cybersecurity documentation including Plan of Actions & Milestones (POAM)
  • Active, DoD-issued Secret Security Clearance

To be considered for Level 2:
  • Bachelor's degree in cyber security, Computer Science/Engineering or other related field and 2 years experience, 6 years relevant experience in lieu of degree
  • Knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • Active, DoD-issued Secret Security Clearance


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior experience building ATO packages
  • Current IAT Level I Certifications
    • Network+
    • Security+
    • Linux+
  • Experience with Linux operating system
  • Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., Red Hat KVM, VMware, libvirt/virsh)
  • Experience with Cisco switch/router configuration development and deployment
  • Networking knowledge (OSI Network Layers, TCP/IP, DHCP)
  • Configuration management experience with both centralized and distributed version control systems (e.g., SVN and Git)


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