Cyber Security Engineer 3 (24159) - COBRA
Date: Jul 31, 2025
Location: Langley AFB, VA, Virginia, United States
Company: HII's Mission Technologies division
Requisition Number: 24159
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $94,167.00 - $135,000.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
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Job Description
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Mission Technologies Warfare Systems partners with the DoD and defense innovation ecosystem to rapidly acquire and field critical and emerging technologies, particularly integrated communications, networking, and Systems-of-Systems (SoS) technologies, to enhance national security and warfighter capabilities. Through a multiagency contracting approach, the Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) initiative focuses on advancing these technologies to achieve multi-domain battlespace integration and resilient command and control. This includes a broad range of services such as systems engineering, cybersecurity, operational integration, and data analytics, all aimed at modernizing communications and ensuring seamless information exchange for the DoD and its allies.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Supports full spectrum, multi-domain, CO capability development to include OCO and DCO, DIB, and DODIN.
- Provides software and hardware capabilities that produce cyberspace effects in and throughout cyberspace operations via vulnerability analysis and software research and development.
- Designs, develops, and implements Information Assurance (IA) and security standards using Zero Trust models and Cloud technologies to enhance system security.
- Coordinates, develops, and evaluates security programs for organizations, ensuring compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) guidelines.
- Provides recommendations for innovative information assurance solutions tailored to customer needs.
- Identifies, reports, and resolves security violations, leveraging Zero Trust principles to enforce granular controls.
- Defines, plans, designs, and evaluates information security systems, including those operating within Cloud environments.
- Assesses architecture and hardware limitations, adapting designs to meet evolving demands.
- Supports all stages of the information system lifecycle, including RMF and CSF.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Strong understanding of system development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Ability to analyze complex technical problems and propose effective solutions
- Active Secret clearance at the time of application
Preferred Requirements
- Experience with DoD systems and acquisition lifecycle
- Proficiency with systems modeling or simulation tools
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.