Principal Cyber Security Engineer

This role leads cybersecurity engineering efforts to protect enterprise systems, ensuring compliance, resilience, and proactive defense against evolving threats. The Principal Cyber Security Engineer oversees operations to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical systems.

Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting security requirements analysis, risk assessments, and system security design. The engineer performs vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and Red Team exercises to identify and mitigate weaknesses.

This position works within the NIWCSSS-NAVWAR environment, collaborating with teams to design and implement security architectures across on-premise and cloud environments. The engineer develops incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans to ensure operational readiness.

Opportunities include leading certification and accreditation processes while ensuring compliance with applicable standards. The role offers the chance to shape enterprise security posture through monitoring cyber events and developing threat detection and mitigation strategies.