CareerPlan

Cybersecurity Engineer, Senior Manager,

TST Main Office (901 N. Stuart St) - Arlington, VAFull-time$175k–$200k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Provide hands-on technical leadership for researching, evaluating, and validating hardware and software solutions for defensive cyber operations.

Role type

Senior Manager, hands-on IC with people management

Builds

Defensive cyber operations solutions (network sensors, FPGA-based firewalls, Rust/Python software)

Domain

Defense / Cybersecurity

Required skills

Defensive cyber operations, hardware/software solution evaluation, technical testing of prototypes, vulnerability research, mentoring technical staff, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Cyber operations platforms (Zeek, Snort/Suricata, Splunk), FPGA-based firewalls, Rust/Python, engineering R&D transition, vulnerability assessment methods

Technologies

Rust, Python, Zeek, Snort, Suricata, Splunk, FPGA

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor one direct report; Plan and conduct research/evaluation/validation of cybersecurity solutions; Conduct testing of engineering prototypes; Communicate technical findings and risks to customers and leadership; Coordinate with stakeholders to align work with mission needs; Support vulnerability research when required

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management