Cybersecurity Engineer

Salary: $125,000 - 195,000 per year
Requirements:
We require an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and U.S. citizenship is necessary to obtain and maintain access. We are looking for five years of program-specific security engineering experience supporting Navy afloat or tactical combat systems, or ten years of broader security engineering experience. We require at least an IAT Level II certification or higher under DoD 8570.01, or its successor. If serving in a privileged user role, we require a final adjudicated T-5/T-R with an IT Level 1 designation in JPAS, along with ongoing maintenance of that status. Privileged users must complete operating system or computer environment training for each version within six months of the start date, and we require proof of completion with an assessment. We need a strong working knowledge of cybersecurity, military system specifications, and DoD Information Assurance policies for both land-based and afloat or tactical systems. We require the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats. A bachelors degree in cybersecurity is preferred.
Responsibilities:
We develop cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, best practices, and procedural guidance for combat systems. We conduct cybersecurity research, analysis, and coordination in support of DoD cyber assurance and policy initiatives across multiple classification levels. We lead working groups to shape cybersecurity strategies that address emerging threats. We analyze cybersecurity, intelligence, and information technology policy gaps affecting combat systems. We perform cybersecurity systems engineering design, analysis, and documentation for combat systems. We create cybersecurity risk assessments and mitigation plans for combat systems. We prepare documentation covering cybersecurity requirements, gap analysis, threat analysis, systems engineering, risk assessment, and mitigation. We develop or apply MBSE models to support cybersecurity analysis.
Technologies:
Support Security
More:
We are SimVentions, a 100% employee-owned company proudly recognized as one of Virginias Best Places to Work year after year. We are seeking a Senior-Level Cybersecurity Engineer for a 100% on-site role at NSWC Dahlgren, Virginia, with negligible travel. We offer a projected annual compensation range of $125,000 to $195,000, depending on experience, education, training, security clearance, work location, skills, knowledge, and alignment with our compensation plan and contract requirements. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, an ESOP, competitive 401(k) programs, retirement and financial counseling, health savings and reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, continuing education assistance, paid time off, paid holidays, paid leave options, an employee assistance program, and supplemental benefits. We foster a family-friendly, collaborative culture with open communication, business-casual attire, strong resources and training, employee-led groups, company events, and opportunities to support the U.S. military and contribute to meaningful, innovative work.
last updated 30 week of 2026