Cybersecurity Engineer **

The role

Overview

SimVentions is 100% employee-owned and proudly ranked among Virginia’s Best Places to Work year after year! We are seeking a Journeyman Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team! This position is seated 100% on site at NSWC Dahlgren, Virginia.

In this role, you’ll craft RMF A&A packages, execute continuous monitoring tasks, and conduct system testing to secure cutting-edge systems. Be part of a team that values innovation, growth, and collaboration.

** This position anticipates funding in December 2026. **

Travel Negligible

Clearance

An ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required for this position. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.

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Cybersecurity Engineer **

Careers Simventions, Dahlgren, VA

Posted pay

$100K–$156K

a year

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Location: Dahlgren, VA
Work type: Not given
Level: Not given
Experience: 5+ years
Skills in the job text: Excel
Posted: Jul 28, 2026
Last check: 2 h ago
Job type: Security engineering

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The role

Overview

** This position anticipates funding in December 2026. **

Travel Negligible

Clearance

What you will do

Author DoD Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization artifacts.
Author DoD Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization artifacts.
Document a system from a Cybersecurity perspective using Microsoft Office including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Visio and other appropriate tools.
Derive, document and/or identify system CONOPS for Mission Assurance Categorization per DoDI 8500.2.
Research and recommend logical and physical solutions that prevent, detect and correct the system to be certified and accredited.
Apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and NSA recommendations.
Identify disagreements between as built specifications, security requirements and DoD security policies and recommend approaches to bring the system into compliance.
Author and revise system requirements and specifications to meet DoD security policies.
Perform vulnerability tests using manual techniques, Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and other similar and appropriate IA and security tools.
Plan, execute and document risk assessments against known vulnerabilities.
Identify and perform security analysis of connectivity relationships between the subject US Naval warfare system and the equipment to which it interfaces, both physically and virtually.
Lead and perform as ISSO to be focal point for all security matters related to specific sets of information systems.
Define an Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) Plan.
Plan, execute and document results of security tests.
Assist with developing cybersecurity requirements, policy standards, best practices, guidance and procedures for combat systems.
Conduct cybersecurity related research, analysis and coordination activities in support of DOD cyber assurance and policy efforts at multiple classification levels.
Participate in working groups to develop cybersecurity strategies to meet emerging threats.
Assist with analysis of cybersecurity, intelligence and information technology policy gaps for combat systems.
Assist with cybersecurity system engineering design, analysis and documentation of combat systems.
Assist with developing cybersecurity risk assessment analysis and risk mitigation plans for combat systems.
Assist with developing documentation of cybersecurity requirements, gap analysis, threat analysis, system engineering, risk assessment and mitigation for combat systems.

Cybersecurity Engineer **

The role

Cybersecurity Engineer **

The role

What you will do

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