Full-Time

Anti-Tamper System Security Engineer

Deadline 8/1/27
MAG Aerospace

MAG Aerospace

1,001-5,000 employees

ISR aviation services with manned/unmanned aircraft

Compensation Overview

$90k - $150k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Lexington Park, MD, USA

In Person

Occasional travel within the continental United States is required.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
Cybersecurity

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Requirements
  • At least 10 years of combined experience in testing and/or technical program management, management support, systems engineering, and integration in major defense acquisition programs relating to aircraft or weapon system acquisition and development.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a system development team leadership position.
  • Demonstrated understanding of Department of Defense acquisition policy and directives, or appropriate equivalent policies and directives.
  • A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in systems engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or computer engineering from an accredited four-year college or university is required.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility is required.
  • Experience with weapons system development is desired.
  • Programmatic acquisition experience is desired.
  • Knowledge and experience working with the Anti-Tamper Executive Agent and its processes is highly desired.
  • The candidate must meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position and comply with applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Define requirements and support the end-to-end development and fielding of weapons for United States Navy and Marine Corps Counter Air and Counter Air Defense missions.
  • Support continuing operations of existing fleet capabilities throughout the system life cycle.
  • Support risk assessment covering system design, development, production, deployment, and end-of-life planning and execution.
  • Provide engineering support for the integration of air-to-air weapons on multiple platforms.
  • Develop anti-tamper and cybersecurity capabilities.
  • Manage air-to-air weapon system security engineering activities, including identification of Critical Program Information and Critical Technology, systems engineering technical review processes, and related documentation and artifacts.
  • Conduct gap analyses associated with warfighter needs and air-to-air weapons development.
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert across the development and acquisition cycle executed by the weapons Program Management Activity.
  • Develop requirements and roadmaps for future weapons capabilities.
  • Liaise with developmental and operational test communities, intelligence communities, program management offices, NAVAIR, the Joint Program Office, manufacturing contractors, and fleet and combat air forces as necessary.
  • Liaise with FNC, SBIR, and other science and technology analysis forums.
  • Assist the NAVAIR Program Office with system integration of future capabilities for Department of Defense Counter Air and Counter Air Defense weapons.
  • Manage risk assessment for aircraft and system-of-systems integration planning.
  • Provide subject-matter expertise on hardware and software development processes and industry best practices.
  • Provide engineering subject-matter-expert advice and insight to the Program Office on weapons development, fielding, and end-of-life-cycle efforts.
  • Evaluate design, development, production approaches, and execution status to identify program risks and recommend mitigation actions to the Government.
  • Analyze program management and requirements officer acquisition flight plans, future naval capabilities, test communities, and warfighter inputs to support the weapons development process.
  • Attend capability-gap, platform, and weapons-requirements forums and test-planning efforts to create a cohesive and traceable list of desired capabilities for current and future weapons roadmaps.
  • Liaise with OPNAV N98, HQMC APW, and joint entities to ascertain current and future requirements and weapons roadmaps for Naval and Joint Forces.
  • Assist with developing JCIDS documents, including analyses of alternatives, capability development documents, and capability production documents, and maintain a traceable centralized requirements list.
  • Coordinate with developmental and operational test organizations regarding system development, test planning, execution, evaluation, and reporting for Counter Air and Counter Air Defense weapons development and integration.
  • Coordinate with government subject-matter experts on detailed development of system security engineering capabilities.
  • Travel occasionally within the continental United States.

MAG Aerospace provides and enables technology for real-time situational understanding by operating and maintaining both manned fixed-wing aircraft and unmanned systems that deliver ISR capabilities. It also offers chartered fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft services for missions worldwide. The company runs over 200 aircraft, 30+ Operations Centers, and a team of about 1,700 professionals serving government, international, civilian, and commercial customers under long-term contracts for operation, maintenance, and technical services, plus C5ISR integration, training, and support. MAG differentiates itself through its integrated mix of manned and unmanned ISR platforms, global reach, and end-to-end aviation and technical services aimed at improving clients' situational awareness and operational effectiveness.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Woodbridge, Virginia

Founded

2009

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 14, 2026 contract-vehicle update shows active Army and Air Force primes.
  • February 28, 2026 hired Chris Pateras to drive strategy, growth, and Latin America.
  • July 2026 MAG still touts $243 million DEVCOM C5ISR work and quick-reaction prototyping.

What critics are saying

  • February 17, 2026 GAO dismissed MAG's protest, handing ManTech the $96.5 million NetMod recompete.
  • That loss shrinks MAG's tactical-network footprint and weakens follow-on Army leverage.
  • If Army and Navy recompetes keep moving to ManTech and primes, MAG becomes a subcontractor.

What makes MAG Aerospace unique

  • MAG runs turnkey C5ISR across air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace domains.
  • Its March 2025 NAWCAD SCI MAC win broadened MAG's naval program access.
  • MAG combines contractor-owned aircraft, PED, and rapid prototyping for tactical edge missions.

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Flexible Work Hours

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