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About this Cyber Security Engineer role at KBR

KBR · Onsite · El Segundo, California

Title:

Cyber Security Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

KBR is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA.  An active TS/SCI is required to be considered for this position.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Deeply involved in the design, testing and implementation of state-of-the-art secure operating systems, networks, and database products.

  • Conducts risk assessment and provide recommendations for application design.

  • Deeply involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.

  • Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

  • Uses encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and information technology security research.

  • Deeply involved in the design and development of new systems, applications, and solutions for external customer enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks.

  • Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

  • Integrates new architectural features into existing infrastructures, designs cyber security architectural artifacts, provides architectural analysis and relates existing system to future needs and trends, embeds advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, provides engineering recommendations, and resolves integration/testing issues.

  • May interface with external entities including law enforcement, and intelligence/government agencies.

Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal
Working Hours: Standard


Required Qualifications:

  • 7 -14 Years of relevant experience.

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.

  • Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.

  • Able to apply technical expertise, and may have knowledge of other related disciplines.

  • Work is performed under limited direction.

  • Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.

  • Completed work may be reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.

  • No formal supervisory responsibility.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Basic Compensation: $150 -185k

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development. 

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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How this Security Engineer salary compares

This role pays $167,500/yrin line with the typical range for Security Engineer roles.

$153,875 median $167,500 $175,775

Typical range $160,188–$167,913/yr, from 6 comparable Security Engineer listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Security Engineer salary insights →

About KBR

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeh

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