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Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Boulder, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 5/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
Job Description

Readiness Delivered. Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links – commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems.

At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with fiscal and operational discipline. We work hard, we solve hard problems, and we look out for and take care of our customers, each other and our families. Protecting and enabling our nation and global customers through innovative aerospace solutions is what motivates us. We continually build trusted relationships with our peers, our partners and customers, and we take ownership for our actions—always striving to do the right thing.

This hybrid Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) position is an exciting opportunity based in Boulder, CO that encompasses dimensions of system/cybersecurity engineering and assisting leadership with knowledge of systems development, engineering, cybersecurity and integration. The successful candidate, as part of our engineering team, will work with our management, product, and IR&D teams to help create strategic technical visions, build successful solutions for executing programs, and strengthen our market domination.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • System Engineering team to ensure all contractual requirements and deliverables are met
  • Support and assist with responses to customer requested Studies, ROMs, ECPs/TOs
  • Requirement analysis
  • System design
  • Reliability analysis
  • System documentation updates
  • Conduct assessments of existing IT architecture for compliance with security requirements from applicable security frameworks
  • Develop IT security policies, standards, and guidance
  • Provide input to A&A process activities and related documentation such as systems concept of operations, system security design, implementation plans, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials
  • Provide engineering support and assistance to authorization/accreditation test and evaluation activities
  • Develop IT architecture deliverables, specific to information security countermeasure implementations, for operational systems and systems under development
  • Work closely with system developers, test, and on-site user support personnel to support system updates, analyze and resolve system issues, and ensure project objectives are met.
  • Provide technical advice to our customers on architectures and potential solutions
  • Develop and deliver effective customer presentations (support design reviews, status reports, kickoff meetings, test plans) demonstrating an ability to communicate comfortably at a system level
  • Attend and support highly technical engineering team meetings
  • Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings

Experience And Skills

  • 7-10 years information systems engineering experience
  • BS in Cybersecurity Engineering or related field
  • Support programs through SRR, PDR, CDR or equivalent design reviews
  • Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization
  • Candidate must be self-motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers.
  • Candidate must be able to articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally and externally to the customer and users.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Experience with using a wide array of security tools and other scanning applications
  • Must have a DoD 8570/8140 IAT II or III certification

Preferred Skills And Experience

  • Experience with satellite ground systems
  • Experience with SCN (formally AFSCN)
  • Experience with SATCOM mission planning
  • Experience with SecDevOps processes and related Agile methodologies
  • Experience with system hardware/software integration
  • Experience with evaluating/proposing security architectures and designs and provide input as to the adequacy of those security designs to meet required security compliance objectives
  • Understanding of information security principles and risk assessment techniques

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education

Salary Range: $140,000-$165,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Job Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Education Reimbursement


Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

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If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to HRAccessibility@kratosdefense.com or call 858-964-2916. Any inquires not related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded.

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The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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