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Principal System Security Engineer

Innova Solutions, Inc
Fullerton, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2026

Volt is immediately hiring for a Principal System Security Engineer, Fullerton, CA

As a Principal System Security Engineer, you will:

  • Interact with the customer to define SSE requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness
  • Develop plans and estimates, task execution, project tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation plans
  • Ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls.
  • Consult and assist program management with SSE architecture and issues
  • Support the development of bids and proposals
  • Define security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software component
  • Integrate cybersecurity development activities
  • Develop top-level system requirements and flow down requirements and implementation concepts to subsystem
  • Understand and comply with DoD technology release and export licensing policies

Requirements:

  • Experience in System Security Engineering, computer technology reverse engineering, program protection, cybersecurity or embedded security
  • Experience in generating systems requirements, design and architecture artifacts, plans and/or policies
  • Experience in designing, implementing, testing and fielding real-time embedded security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs with secure systems technologies, methodologies, policies and guidelines
  • Experience in using and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems
  • Experience in leading or managing teams

This is a 12-month full-time contract role

Clearance: Secret

Ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience in designing, implementing, testing and fielding real-time embedded security-oriented solutions on DoD programs with secure systems technologies, methodologies, policies and guidelines
  • Usage of information security toolsets including anti-virus, Vulnerability Assessment, HIDS/ NIDS. host-based or endpoint security solutions, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) and centralized auditing tools familiarity with Splunk is preferred
  • Linux Bash scripting or Python scripting experience
  • Security systems engineering involving various computer hardware and software S/W operating system and application solutions in both a stand-alone and in LAN/WAN configurations

Qualifications:

Bachelor s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience

Pay range: $90 to $98/Hr on W2

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email or call . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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