F-35 Air Systems Information System Security Engineer Active Secret clearance
GDIT · VA Arlington + 1 more · Posted 2026-09-03
Job description
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management Job Qualifications: Skills: Air Systems, Certification and Accreditation (C&A), Information Systems Security Management, Security Vulnerability Assessments, Weapons Systems Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Transform technology into opportunity as an Air Systems Information System Security Engineer at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career. The F-35 Lightning II Program is the DoWs focal point for defining affordable next generation aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 brings cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future. The JSFs advanced airframe, autonomic logistics, avionics, propulsion systems, stealth, and firepower will ensure that the F-35 is the most affordable, lethal, supportable and survivable aircraft ever to be used by so many warfighters across the globe. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: As an Air Systems Information System Security Engineer , the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the F-35 Lightning II Program. • Responsible for conducting information system security engineering activities. • Provide information system security engineering that captures and refines Aircraft System and Ground Support security requirements and ensures that the requirements are effectively integrated into the Air System and ground support information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration. Employ best practices when implementing security requirements within the F-35 Air System, including the Air Vehicle and Ground Support information systems. This includes software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques. • Ensure that the F-35 Air System including the Air Vehicle and Ground Support information systems are designed, developed, and implemented with required security features and safeguards. Provide daily support on Cybersecurity engineering; oversight of all CS related deliverables and verify that Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) resolution and continuous monitoring activities are being accomplished. • Ensure the Security Authorization Packages (SAP) are accurate, complete and delivered to the system's respective ISSE/IASAE/SCA government oversight. Witness dry-run compliance testing in preparation for Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) • Manage the embedded resources, along with their level of effort, train & supplement other ISSE/IASAEs on the Air Systems support team and provide counsel to DCI leadership. Provide support for all Air System (Air Vehicle and Ground Support Systems), Flight Test Systems, Program Office PMO’s and/or Functional Teams. • Assist with development and/or interpretation of requirements into security design, ensuring security design is compliant with Systems Engineering Master Plan (SEMP), Cybersecurity (CS) Key Performance Parameters (KPPs), Cyber Survivability Endorsement (CSE) requirements, and DoW CS compliance mandates. • Develop Air System Cybersecurity Policies and Instructions for issuance program wide by the F-35 CISO. Provide engineering/architectural expertise for interoperability, security and functional performance parameters. Provide team leadership to other ISSE/IASAEs on the contract. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Air Systems Information System Security Engineer must have: • Security Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferredRequired Experience: 5+ years of experience in designing and developing organizational information systems or upgrading legacy systems, employing best practices when implementing security controls within an information system including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques.1+ year of practical airframe/weapon system security experience in secure network and system design, analysis, procedure/test generation, test execution and implementation of weapons system security mechanisms.5 years of experience in system security Assessment & Authorization (A&A).5 years of experience in Vulnerability Assessment and/or Risk Analysis.Required Certifications: DoD 8140 - IntermediateEducation: MS/MA/BS/BA Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering Information Technology, Information Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Statistics, or a related technical or IT discipline. Air Systems Experts: Allowable Substitution: Specific F-35 IT major defense acquisition systems experience can be substituted for the degree requirement on a year for year basis; or a combination of degree and experience in the same ratio.Work Location: Hybrid - Partial onsite support in one of the following locations:Eglin AFB, FLFort Worth, TXArlington, VAUS Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offFlexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities t