Overview Join a team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals supporting DoD/DoW programs in Newport, Rhode Island. We offer a robust benefits package, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, along with flexibility to help you manage your work hours and personal needs through a single accrual leave plan. We are seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to provide cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, and Test and Evaluation (T&E) support. The ISSE will support the integration, assessment, testing, deployment, and sustainment of mission and tactical network systems throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including post-Milestone C production, modernization, and sustainment activities. Responsibilities • Provide cybersecurity and systems engineering support throughout the system lifecycle. • Support DoD/DoW acquisition activities, including technical reviews, developmental and operational testing, post-Milestone C production, modernization, and sustainment. • Plan, coordinate, and execute T&E events, including cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, red team activities, and operational testing. • Develop and review test plans, procedures, objectives, scenarios, data requirements, reports, and corrective action documentation. • Analyze test results and cybersecurity findings to identify vulnerabilities, deficiencies, interoperability concerns, and remediation requirements. • Support regression testing and verification of corrective actions. • Review system requirements, engineering changes, configuration changes, and technical documentation for cybersecurity and operational impacts. • Support Linux and Windows systems administration in tactical network and mission system environments. • Provide recommendations to improve system security, readiness, risk posture, and sustainment. • Prepare technical briefings, status reports, risk summaries, and action-item tracking. • Support Program Protection, Anti-Tamper, supply chain risk management, system hardening, and RMF activities. • Travel to government, vendor, fleet, and operational sites as required. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. • Active Secret clearance or eligibility for reinstatement. • Three or more years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, T&E, systems administration, or a related field. • Demonstrated experience planning and executing T&E activities, analyzing results, tracking deficiencies, and verifying corrective actions. • Familiarity with DoD/DoW acquisition processes, including post-Milestone C support and sustainment. • Experience with Linux and/or Windows systems. • Experience supporting cybersecurity engineering, system security, or information assurance activities. • Ability to analyze technical documentation, engineering changes, test results, and cybersecurity findings. • Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills. • Ability to obtain and maintain applicable cybersecurity certifications. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting U.S. Navy programs, shipboard systems, tactical networks, or fleet operations. • Experience with cybersecurity testing, penetration testing, red team activities, vulnerability assessments, and security control assessments. • Experience supporting production, fielding, modernization, configuration management, obsolescence management, and sustainment. • Knowledge of RMF, Program Protection, Anti-Tamper, supply chain risk management, and system hardening. • Experience with BYG-1, NPES, Strategic Systems Programs, HBSS, or similar mission systems. • Experience working with government test organizations or operational test agencies. Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $79,000.00/Yr. - USD $126,400/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status