Secret Cleared Security Systems Engineer

Our client, a leading government technology service provider located in Patuxent River, MD, is in need of a Secret Cleared Security Systems Engineer on a 6-month contract-to-hire. This engineer will work onsite daily in Pax River and will be responsible for protecting critical national defense technologies by developing and implementing anti-tamper solutions across multiple naval aviation platforms and systems. They will also lead threat modeling, develop Anti-Tamper requirements, and integrate both physical and software-based protections across system development lifecycles, ensuring compliance with DoD policies while staying current on emerging threats and technologies.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years in systems engineering, with 5+ years focused on Anti-Tamper (AT) or Systems Security Engineering
• Experience supporting Navy programs and platforms
• Familiarity with cyber threat modeling and Anti-Tamper architectures
• Strong Understanding of system design, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and CI/CD
• Ability to decompose requirements, validate hardware implementations, and test functionality
• Active Secret clearance

Preferred Skills:

• Master's in Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• Understanding of NIST 800-53 and DoD 5200.39
• Experience collaborating with PMA offices and cyber warfare teams