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September 29, 2025
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Cyber Security Systems Engineer - Early Career

New Mexico
Full-time
Onsite
$65K/yr - $115K/yr
New Grad, Entry Level
Lockheed Martin is a leader in innovative aerospace and defense solutions, seeking a Cyber Security Systems Engineer for the Air Force Special Operations Command program. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, designing, and validating cybersecurity solutions, conducting risk assessments, and implementing security policies to ensure compliance with standards.
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Responsibilities

  • Conducting cyber risk assessment activities, including threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, and analysis of mitigation solutions.
  • Coordinating and addressing Supply Chain risk management concerns.
  • Developing, evaluating, and analyzing design constraints, trade-offs, and detailed system and security designs in the Cyber domain.
  • Conducting cybersecurity test and evaluation of hardware and/or software designs to verify and validate compliance with defined specifications and requirements.
  • Implementing appropriate Assessment and Authorization activities as required by customers.
  • Evaluating Linux and Windows computing platform devices, network designs, and devices for cyber security vulnerabilities.
  • Assessing and driving mitigation efforts of system security threats/risks throughout the program lifecycle.
  • Validating system security requirements definition and supporting secure systems operations and maintenance.
  • Implementation of security policies to meet Risk Management Framework (RMF) objectives including monthly operating system (OS) and software patches and quarterly reviews of Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG).
  • Interacting significantly with other technicians, analysts, and engineers to implement security designs, resolve vulnerabilities, modify system or software components security settings, and mitigate risk.

Qualification

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, cyber engineering, systems engineering
  • Experience navigating and securing Linux, Windows
  • Ability to analyze security reports and mitigate security vulnerabilities
  • Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance
  • Must be willing to travel up to 30%
  • Security + or equivalent certification required within in 3 months of employment

Preferred

  • Security + or equivalent DoD 8570 certification
  • Experience using McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
  • Experience using Security Center/ACAS – Assured Compliance Assessment Solution
  • Experience using Splunk - Security Information and Event Management tools
  • Scripting experience (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • EAP
  • Education Assistance
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
Glassdoor
4.1
Founded in 1912
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.lockheedmartin.com