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# Security Engineer

- **Company:** Imagine One
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Red Team (Cyber Security), Software Requirements Analysis, Software Vulnerability Management, Information Technology, Blue Team (Cyber Security)
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9192524/security-engineer

## About the Role

* Two (2) years program specific security engineering experience working with Navy afloat/tactical combat systems or five (5) years general security engineering experience.
 * Two (2) of the five (5) years of engineering experience on Combat Weapons Systems experience in Aegis, SSDS, Zumwalt, or other Navy afloat tactical combat systems.
 * Understanding of computer security, military system specifications, DoD Cybersecurity policies for both Land Based and afloat/tactical systems, and the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and oral presentations.

Educational Requirements:

 * Certified as IAT Level II or Level III per DoD 8570.01, or successor
 * Bachelor's degree desired

Security Requirements:

 * Active DoD Top Secret security clearance
 * One (1) engineer will require a TS/SCI clearance

## Description

* Document a system from a Cybersecurity perspective using Microsoft Office including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Visio and other appropriate tools.
 * Derive, document and/or identify system CONOPS for Mission Assurance Categorization per DoDI 8500.2.
 * Research and recommend logical and physical solutions that prevent, detect and correct the system to be certified and accredited.
 * Apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and NSA recommendations.
 * Identify disagreements between as built specifications, security requirements and DoD security policies and recommend approaches to bring the system into compliance.
 * Author and revise system requirements and specifications to meet DoD security policies.
 * Perform vulnerability tests as Red Team and Blue Team using manual techniques, Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and other similar and appropriate IA and security tools.
 * Plan, execute and document risk assessments against known vulnerabilities based upon security approaches and known hacker techniques and exploits.
 * Identify and perform security analysis of connectivity relationships between the subject US Naval warfare system and the equipment to which it interfaces, both physically and virtually.
 * Lead and perform as ISSO to be focal point for all security matters related to specific sets of information systems.
 * Define an Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) Plan. Plan, execute and document results of security tests.
 * Assist with developing cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, best practices, guidance and procedures for combat systems.
 * Conduct cybersecurity related research, analysis and coordination activities in support of DOD cyber assurance and policy efforts at multiple classification levels.
 * Participate in working groups to develop cybersecurity strategies to meet emerging threats.
 * Develop or use MBSE models to perform cybersecurity analysis.
 * Assist with:
 * analysis of cybersecurity, intelligence and information technology policy gaps for combat systems.
 * 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.