Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Senior Cybersecurity EngineerJob LocationsUS-OH-DaytonID2026-7275CategoryCybersecurityTypeFull TimeBiweekly Hours80Location : NameWright Patterson AFBPosition SummaryOdyssey Systems is recruiting to fill a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer role supporting the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), who is responsible for equipping our warfighters to win the fight. The Directorate executes a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms, and related sub-systems.Program description:The ISR/SOF Directorate has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility for equipping ISR & SOF warfighters to dominate the battlespace. Applicants will benefit from competitive salaries, career growth, and a unique ability to positively impact national security on a global scaleResponsibilitiesDuties include, but not limited to:Provide expert weapons system cybersecurity guidance and recommendations to program engineers, program managers, acquisition security program executive officer, Milestone Decision Authority (MDA), and AO.Translate and provide comprehensive NIST 800-53 requirements to ensure SSE and procurement solutions are incorporated into an integrated program protection scheme based upon known or anticipated risks.Knowledge of systems engineering principles, network architecture analysis, verification and validation of requirements, and understanding the risk management process and understanding of the operational context of weapon systems employment is critical.Provide subject matter expertise to support the AFPEO's intent to execute RMF to support assessment & authorization of assigned systems including generating required artifacts such as Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Authority to Connect (ATC), and Authority to Operate (ATO) packages as well as associated reports and presentations.Execute risk reduction-based policies and procedures and develop system specific comprehensive cybersecurity processes to include implementation of continuous monitoring.Document system architectures, utilizing original equipment manufacturer documentation and system interface specifications, to support the cyber analysis, identification, selection, and tailoring of security and privacy controls necessary to protect the system.Provide expert level evaluation of designs and proposed implementation solutions to defend weapon systems and critical networks against malicious and non-malicious exploitation throughout the full acquisition lifecycle of portfolio programs.Evaluate threat data and develop residual risk recommendations and mitigations to senior DoD and AF leadership based on identification and analysis of weapons vulnerabilities.The Contractor will review and analyze interoperability requirements and will review, develop and evaluate resultant specifications and internal and external Interface Control Documents (ICDs).Review and propose technical recommendations at both the strategic and operational levels regarding critical technologies requiring protection, Program Protection Plans (PPP), and anti-tamper (AT) plans, cyber findings, vulnerabilities, and risks.Conduct technical evaluations on vendors' proposals to ensure that cybersecurity requirements are properly addressed.Assist and advise various working groups, planning teams and IPTs by preparing and reviewing agendas, coordinating topics and speakers, and researching, tracking and closing action items.Support multiple systems security working groups to develop a secure, resilient aircraft based on SSE principles.Provide expert identification, documentation, and assessment of threats, cyber findings, vu

Created: 2026-03-07