Hiring: Cyber Security Engineer Company: Viasat Location: Carlsbad, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 22:17:57 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, GCP, Integration Testing, Linux, Security Clearance, Systems Integration, Zero Trust About the job Experience: •35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team. •10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Engineering, Information Assurance, secure systems/network administration, or similar discipline Required Skills: •Partner cross-functionally with cross-functional teams to design, build, and/or implement secure architectures •Act as a central cybersecurity resource across multiple projects and programs, and act as a cybersecurity lead for larger efforts •Create documentation to track vulnerabilities and remediations, populate security packages, and present program security status •Provide technical and policy guidance that will enable successful security accreditation efforts •The ability to manage competing priorities and timelines •Strong self-motivation and independent work ethic •The ability to work across a geographically distributed team Qualifications: •Manage and configure firewalls, routers, and switches •Validate and test security functionality •Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining RMF packages, including designing and documenting security plans, policies, and procedures, and maintaining them in eMASS •Comprehensive expertise in security compliance standards such as NIST 800-53, RMF, CMMC, CIS, or similar •Strong experience with cybersecurity defense and detection methodologies •Demonstrated knowledge of the DoD Zero Trust Framework •Good understanding of IT systems, centralized directory services, and IP networking •US citizenship and active TOP SECRET security clearance is required. Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI •Demonstrated capacity to travel up to 20% •What Will Help You On The Job Compensation: •$165,000 - $260,500 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!