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We offer a robust benefits package, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, along with flexibility to help you manage your work hours and personal needs through a single accrual leave plan.\nWe are seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to provide cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, and Test and Evaluation (T&E) support. The ISSE will support the integration, assessment, testing, deployment, and sustainment of mission and tactical network systems throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including post-Milestone C production, modernization, and sustainment activities.\nResponsibilities\nProvide cybersecurity and systems engineering support throughout the system lifecycle.\nSupport DoD/DoW acquisition activities, including technical reviews, developmental and operational testing, post-Milestone C production, modernization, and sustainment.\nPlan, coordinate, and execute T&E events, including cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, red team activities, and operational testing.\nDevelop and review test plans, procedures, objectives, scenarios, data requirements, reports, and corrective action documentation.\nAnalyze test results and cybersecurity findings to identify vulnerabilities, deficiencies, interoperability concerns, and remediation requirements.\nSupport regression testing and verification of corrective actions.\nReview system requirements, engineering changes, configuration changes, and technical documentation for cybersecurity and operational impacts.\nSupport Linux and Windows systems administration in tactical network and mission system environments.\nProvide recommendations to improve system security, readiness, risk posture, and sustainment.\nPrepare technical briefings, status reports, risk summaries, and action-item tracking.\nSupport Program Protection, Anti-Tamper, supply chain risk management, system hardening, and RMF activities.\nTravel to government, vendor, fleet, and operational sites as required.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.\n\nActive Secret clearance or eligibility for reinstatement.\n\nThree or more years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, T&E, systems administration, or a related field.\n\nDemonstrated experience planning and executing T&E activities, analyzing results, tracking deficiencies, and verifying corrective actions.\n\nFamiliarity with DoD/DoW acquisition processes, including post-Milestone C support and sustainment.\n\nExperience with Linux and/or Windows systems.\n\nExperience supporting cybersecurity engineering, system security, or information assurance activities.\n\nAbility to analyze technical documentation, engineering changes, test results, and cybersecurity findings.\n\nStrong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.\n\nAbility to obtain and maintain applicable cybersecurity certifications.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting U.S. Navy programs, shipboard systems, tactical networks, or fleet operations.\nExperience with cybersecurity testing, penetration testing, red team activities, vulnerability assessments, and security control assessments.\nExperience supporting production, fielding, modernization, configuration management, obsolescence management, and sustainment.\nKnowledge of RMF, Program Protection, Anti-Tamper, supply chain risk management, and system hardening.\nExperience with BYG-1, NPES, Strategic Systems Programs, HBSS, or similar mission systems.\nExperience working with government test organizations or operational test agencies.\nPay Transparency Statement\nAMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. 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