Information System Security Engineer

Job ID: 2617645
Location: Panama City Beach, FL, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-06
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: IT Security Administrator
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a well-qualified Information System Security Engineer to support the systems and cybersecurity aspects of the Expeditionary Forces for the U.S. Navy. The platforms being supported are the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Programs. This position is a technical cybersecurity compliance role responsible for securing, maintaining, and defending the authorization posture of Platform Information Technology (PIT) flight control system.
This position is located on site in Panama City Beach, FL.
Responsibilities include:

• Resolving outstanding Authorization to Use with Conditions (ATU/C) letter stipulations
• Authoring and testing Information System Contingency Plans (ISCPs)
• Managing End-of-Life (EOL) obsolescence mitigation paths within a physically isolated, air-gapped system environment
• Collaboration with In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) engineering teams to align Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) application (such as BitLocker PIN and Trellix scan rules) with flight control safety and real-time operational availability
• Provide inputs to eMASS package updates, Vulnerability Remediation Asset Management (VRAM) scan upload tracking and Risk Assessment updates

Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in an Information Technology discipline and 3-5 years of dedicated cybersecurity engineering experience supporting a DoD or Navy Program Office.
• Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 (and Rev 5 transition), NIST SP 800-34 (Contingency Planning).
• Experience with eMASS, VRAM, and DISA STIGs (including Windows and Trellix ENS)
• Experience with Windows 7/10 legacy baselines, Windows 11 and outdated Linux kernels.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with Navy Platform IT (PIT), air gapped systems, real time operating systems, or maritime C4N/HM&E architectures is highly desired.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

• Certification per DoD 8140/8570.01-M at IAT or IAM Level II (e.g., Security+ CE, CISSP, or CGRC/CAP)

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

• Must be able to obtain or have an Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .