Cyber Security Engineer

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Cybersecurity Engineer – Defense Systems

• Location: Dahlgren, VA 
• Clearance Required: Top Secret (TS); SCI eligibility preferred
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Certification Required: IAT Level II or higher (DoD 8570.01 or successor)

🔍 Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to support mission-critical defense programs, including Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) systems and Navy afloat/tactical combat systems. This role involves developing cybersecurity requirements, conducting threat analysis, and engineering secure architectures for complex military systems.

🧠 Key Responsibilities

• Develop cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, best practices, and procedural guidance for combat systems.
• Conduct cybersecurity research, analysis, and coordination across multiple classification levels to support DoD cyber assurance and policy efforts.
• Lead working groups to formulate cybersecurity strategies addressing emerging threats.
• Analyze cybersecurity, intelligence, and IT policy gaps affecting combat systems.
• Design and document cybersecurity system engineering solutions for tactical platforms.
• Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation plans tailored to combat systems.
• Create comprehensive documentation covering requirements, gap/threat analysis, system engineering, and risk mitigation.
• Utilize or develop Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models for cybersecurity analysis.

🧰 Required Experience

• SLBM Programs: Minimum 7 years of direct experience.
• Other Navy Programs/Weapons Systems:
• 5 years of program-specific security engineering experience with Navy afloat/tactical combat systems, or
• 10 years of general security engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Cybersecurity requirements development
• Cyber threat analysis
• Cyber engineering
• Cyber systems architecture development
• Cybersecurity policy development

🎓 Certifications & Training

• IAT Level II or higher certification per DoD 8570.01 (or successor).

📚 Knowledge & Skills

• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, military system specifications, and DoD Information Assurance (IA) policies for both land-based and afloat systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and policy presentations.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.