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# Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

- **Company:** Imagine One
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Systems Architecture, Cyber Threat Analysis, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ef1afb866ca54fdf

## About the Role

* Five (5) years of program-specific security engineering experience working with Navy afloat/tactical combat systems -or- ten (10) years general security engineering experience.
 * Possess an understanding of cybersecurity, military system specifications, DoD Information Assurance (IA) policies for both Land Based and afloat/tactical systems, and the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and oral presentations.
 * Noted experience in cybersecurity requirements development, cyber threat analysis, cyber engineering, cyber systems architecture development or cybersecurity policy development experience. Examples include:
 + Developing cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, best practices, and guidance and procedures for combat systems.

## Description

+ Conducting cybersecurity related research, analysis and coordination activities in support of DOD cyber assurance and policy efforts are multiple classification levels. Lead working groups to develop cybersecurity strategies to meet emerging threats.
 + Performing analysis of cybersecurity, intelligence and information technology policy gaps for combat systems.
 + Performing cybersecurity system engineering design, analysis and documentation of combat systems.
 + Developing cybersecurity risk assessment analysis and risk mitigation plans for combat systems.
 + Developing documentation of cybersecurity requirements, gap analysis, threat analysis, system engineering, risk assessment and mitigation for combat systems.
 + Developing or using MBSE models to perform cybersecurity analysis.

Educational Requirements:

 * Minimum certification as IAT Level II or higher per DoD 8570.01, or successor
 * Bachelor's degree desired

Security Requirements:

 * Active DoD Secret clearance required


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