Human Exploration and Spaceflight Information Systems Security Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

Within the CSG, the Human Exploration and Space Flight (HESF) Division supports our NASA customer in all aspects of human space flight. We are looking for a Human Exploration and Spaceflight Information Systems Security Engineer (Project Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer - Technical Project Management). The primary function of this position is to ensure systems supporting the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP) office are secure and well-integrated, addressing the vast IT security needs across the EHP portfolio and Artemis missions. As the information systems security engineer representing Aerospace on this NASA team, you will shape from a systems engineering perspective the IT security requirements and implementation/maintenance approach for EHP and their respective projects including the Lunar Terrain Vehicle, Pressurized Rover, and Suits. 

Work Model

This is a full-time 100% remote position.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide systems engineering expertise to ensure IT System security across EHP systems 
• Serve as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) for EHP 
• Work with stakeholders to ensure that security objectives, protection needs and concerns, assurance needs, security requirements (including measures of effectiveness [MOEs] and measures of performance [MOPs]), and associated validation methods are defined 
• Use predefined framework to define system security requirements and associated verification methods 
• Develop security views and viewpoints of the system architecture and design 
• Identify and assess susceptibilities and vulnerabilities to life cycle hazards and adversities 
• Design preemptive and reactive features and functions …