Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer role is onsite in Fort Collins, Colorado. The listed annual base compensation range is $130,000–$162,000. Ursa Major designs propulsion and defense systems for national security and space-access needs; this role is part of Digital Operations. The engineer advances security across cloud, on-premises, laboratory, and manufacturing environments while enabling engineering work. The role leads expansion of the company’s CMMC Level 2 boundary and develops practical controls that protect controlled information without creating unnecessary operational bottlenecks.

What you'll do

• Partner with program managers, manufacturing engineers, and test operators to manage controlled information and tools
• design practical security controls around engineering workflows
• expand the CMMC Level 2 boundary to on-premises infrastructure, testing equipment, and shop-floor operations
• manage security controls across cloud and physical networks
• maintain security plans, risk reports, and remediation plans
• work with Zero-Trust Networking, DevOps, and IT on segmentation and device controls
• mentor junior staff and advise stakeholders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior cybersecurity engineer

digital operations

cmmc level 2

nist sp 800-171

hybrid enclave

zero-trust networking

security engineering

aerospace and defense

fort collins co

ursa major

$130,000–$162,000/year

u.s. person required

security clearance eligible

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Unlimited paid time off
• paid parental and adoptive leave
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA/FSA
• employer-paid disability and basic life coverage
• EAP
• 401(k) company match
• equity grants.

Why this role

Requires four or more years of cybersecurity engineering experience in regulated or high-rigor environments and familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2. Must be a U.S. person and eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

About the employer

Ursa Major is hiring for this role. Industry: Aircraft Manufacturing. Sector: 33.