
CDS Mission Engineer, Senior
St Inigoes, MDFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed today
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Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior CDS Mission Engineer to apply cross-domain solution experience to cyber missions supporting NAVAIR clients. The role evaluates advanced CDS capabilities, potential weaknesses, and mitigation effectiveness. The engineer supports security authorization activities and production-system CDS approval processes, and may lead analysis of trends and emerging technology for modernization and compliance.
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CDS Mission Engineer, SeniorThe Opportunity: As a cyber mission specialist, you understand the value of hunt-forward operations, and you know that battles are won in the grey. At Booz Allen, you can use your cross-domain solution experience to solve problems executed on a worldwide stage. We’re looking for an experienced cyber mission specialist like you to apply your knowledge in Cross Domain Solutions and impact our nation’s security.
In this role, you’ll be counted on to understand advanced CDS capabilities to evaluate potential weaknesses as well as the effectiveness of mitigations for cyber security solutions. If you want to be in the fight, working shoulder to shoulder with our NAVAIR clients and customers, influencing the most critical global cyber missions, this is the opportunity for you.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
- 5+ years of experience developing or assessing CDS systems including design, engineering, integration, implementation, testing, and deployment of the infrastructure, hardware, and software that are required to effectively manage the security and risk posture of cross domain systems and resources
- Experience with Navy Cybersecurity, engineering, test and evaluation, or assessment and authorization (A&A)
- Experience supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) A&A activities, including conducting security control validation and developing and maintaining system authorization packages
- Experience with the development of Cross-Domain Solution Appendixes (CDSAs) for production systems and the CDSA Phase I through CDSA Phase III process
- Knowledge of Top Secret and Below Interoperability (TSABI) or Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) processes and developing artifacts that support the CDS approval process for production systems
- Ability to lead the analysis of trends and emerging technology for potential program modernization and compliance
- Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Information Assurance (IA), Systems Engineering, or Network Architecture and Design
Nice If You Have:
- Experience with system vulnerability management or security patch implementation
- Experience with the implementation of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications, federal regulations, and DoD policies
- Ability to develop system concepts of the systems engineering lifecycle to translate strategic cyber objectives, technology, and environmental conditions into engineering outcomes and solutions that meet the latest in technical regulations such as Raise The Bar (RTB) or Zero Trust initiatives
- Master's degree in Engineering, IT, Information Assurance (IA), Systems Engineering, Network Architecture and Design, or related field
Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.
Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
- Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,900 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$87–198K/yr
- Maryland median$112–205K/yr113 salary ranges
- US median$118–198K/yr1,562 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $142K, is 12% below the Maryland median midpoint ($162K) — in the middle half of Cybersecurity Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 147 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Maryland and 1,900 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Booz Allen Hamilton (this employer)19 open
- Lockheed Martin16 open
- Leidos15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Cybersecurity Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,734 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 563 of the 1,900 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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