senior Security Engineer ic · Posted May 18, 2026
$97,008 – $164,914
USD per year

About this role

BAE Systems is hiring a senior-level Security Engineer based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with Security, Configuration Management, IAM. Compensation is listed at $97,008–$164,914 per year.

Role
Security Engineer
Function
security
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Diego, CA
Department
Engineering & Technology
Posted
May 18, 2026

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Job description

from BAE Systems careers

Job Description
Continue your career as a cybersecurity professional with BAE Systems, supporting and protecting information systems critical to national security at one of the leading companies in Aerospace and Defense. Develop your Information Assurance (IA) career through hands-on application, work with seasoned professionals, and a training and development plan designed to grow your skills in a fast paced, team-based environment.

If you are looking to learn, influence, and help develop top cyber technologies, applications, and processes that protect and service our customers wherever they may be air, land, and sea, then come join our award-winning security family here at Electronic Systems (ES).
  • Responsible for supporting adherence to all aspects of a rigorous Risk Managed Framework (RMF) compliance program as stipulated by NISPOM/DAAPM, JSIG, ICD 503, STIGs and associated NIST publications.
  • Support the Information System Security Manager in obtaining and maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO) approvals for various systems by adhering to the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Support the ISSM to ensure all security certification and accreditation documents in relation to all classified systems are up to date.
  • Ensure continuous monitoring (e.g. weekly, monthly, etc.) in accordance with cognizant security authority requirements are being implemented and met.
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