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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cyber Security Engineer Staff (Embedded) - **Company:** Lockheed Martin - **Location:** Grand Prairie, TX, United States - **Salary:** $150,800.0 - $280,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Firmware, Identity and Access Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Safety Critical Systems, SC Clearance, DODAF, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9100573/cyber-security-engineer-staff-embedded ## About the Role * For a level 4, we typically look for 9 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or 7 years of experience with a related Master's degree, or equivalent experience/combined education.*, MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. A company-sponsored interim secret is required to start., * Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. A company-sponsored Interim Secret is required to start. * Experience working within the DoD systems development life-cycle (SDLC) * Implementing System Security requirements on DoD systems to meet U.S. government compliance requirements * Experience supporting validation and verification of security requirements on DoD systems * Possess an approved DoD 8570 baseline certification for IAT/IAM Level II (CISSP, CAP, etc.) or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of start date in order to meet program requirements Desired Skills * Experience developing embedded DoD National Security Systems (NSS) requiring Systems Security Engineering implementations is preferred * Design experience through the DoD systems development life-cycle (SDLC) developing embedded system security solutions for DoD weapon or tactical systems * Tactical as well as strategic thinking and creative problem solving * Experience with embedded systems design * Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate effectively * Experience with embedded system vulnerability scanning and Software Assurance (SwA) activities * Strong understanding of System Security Engineering (SSE) principals and process. (NIST SP 800-161) * Experience in the identification, decomposition, allocation and verification of NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls on DoD systems * Experience in supporting Security Verification testing on developed DoD Weapon Systems * Familiarity with missile and/or aircraft fire control system interfaces, design, and operation. * Systems Engineering experience with Open System Architecture design and partitioning. * Understanding of Critical Program Information (CPI) assessment and protection strategies. * Understanding of NSA-approved cryptographic standards and methods, and/or practical application of cryptographic algorithms. * Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (Cameo desirable), DODAF views, development of MBSE diagrams ## Description You will be a Cyber Security Engineer, Embedded in the Program Protection Organization. Our organization oversees all aspects of Anti-Tamper and embedded Cybersecurity across Missiles and Fire Control. We are chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain secure products across our Lines of Business. What You Will Be Doing As the Cyber Security Engineer You will be responsible for designing, implementing and testing anti-tamper and embedded cybersecurity solutions across Missiles and Fire Control's deliverable products. Your responsibilities will include: * Providing embedded System Security Engineering design and implementation in all aspects of System Security Engineering (SSE) process in development of Department of Defense (DoD) Weapon Systems * Assessing and mitigating System Security threats/risks throughout the embedded Weapon System development life cycle * Validating System Security Engineering requirements decomposition, allocation and analysis for embedded Weapon Systems * Implementing System Security Engineering solutions hardware and software * Designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining state of the art System Security architectures and countermeasures to protect and enable innovative new Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control products * Prototyping and testing System Security countermeasures that defend against cyber-attacks against Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Weapon System products * Integrate yourself amongst Hardware, Firmware, Software, and Systems Engineers to define and integrate System Security Engineering into a wide range of high integrity, security and safety-critical Systems, Responsible for applying an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, validate and verify Cyber solutions across the lifecycle. Conduct cyber risk assessment activities including threat modeling, vulnerability analysis and analysis of mitigation solutions. Coordinates and addresses Supply Chain risk management concerns. Develop, evaluate and analyze design constrains, trade-offs and detailed system and security design as they pertain to the Cyber domain. Coordinate with Cyber and system architects and developers to provide oversight in the development of solutions. Conduct cybersecurity test and evaluation of hardware and/or software designs to verify and validate compliance with defined specifications and requirements. Employs cyber security processes, methods, techniques and tools and assure their consistent application. 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