Cyber Mission Engineer

Cyber Mission Engineer

The Opportunity:

As a mission systems engineer specializing in complex, high‑consequence environments, you know that resilient system design is the backbone of mission success. At Booz Allen, you’ll apply your engineering expertise across IT, mission systems, space systems, and industrial control environments designing, integrating, and optimizing critical systems that must operate flawlessly under demanding conditions.

In this role, your primary focus is engineering, analyzing system architectures, integrating software and hardware components, validating system behaviors, and ensuring mission systems function reliably from end to end. You’ll apply the Software Development Life Cycle to guide design decisions, develop engineering documentation, and support system validation and verification activities that directly impact operational readiness.

Cybersecurity is woven throughout the mission, and your role incorporates it as an engineering requirement, not the sole focus. You’ll assess how cyber risks influence system performance, apply NIST RMF concepts within engineering workflows, and collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure the solutions you design are resilient to evolving threats, including integrating secure architectures into mission systems, ensuring controls align with federal and DoD requirements, and supporting mission unique environments where security and engineering must be tightly coupled.

You will support system integration efforts across cloud platforms and mission systems, interpret technical requirements, and translate them into engineering plans, design artifacts, and configuration baselines. Your research and analysis will inform leadership on system behaviors, mission impacts, and engineering trade‑offs, helping drive decisions that strengthen mission performance.

If you want to work shoulder to shoulder with mission operators and engineers building, integrating, and securing the systems that underpin our most critical national missions, this is the opportunity to make your impact.

Join us. The world can’t wait.  

You Have:  

• 10+ years of experience with cybersecurity posture of IT, mission, space systems, and industrial control systems
• 5+ years of experience as a System Administrator or Software Engineer
• Experience with technical writing
• Knowledge of NIST standards and how to apply RMF
• Knowledge of Cloud systems, federal guidelines, and federal cybersecurity requirements
• Ability to apply the Software Development Life Cycle
• Ability to apply cybersecurity principles to non-enterprise type environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Science
• DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II Certification such as CISSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CISM, or GSLC Certification

Nice If You Have:  

• 12+ years of experience with cybersecurity posture of IT, mission, space systems, and industrial control systems
• Experience working in the aerospace industry
• Experience implementing and using cybersecurity monitoring or scanning tools
• Experience securing space systems and industrial control systems
• Knowledge of cybersecurity regulations and controls related to government mission systems, space systems, or industrial control systems
• Master's degree

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.