Sandymacevolution
Cyberspace Warfare Development Engineer
Sandymacevolution, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23500
Norfolk, United States | Posted on 10/14/2025
Sandy Mac Evolution LLC is a Veteran-Owned company dedicated to connecting top talent with meaningful opportunities.
Job Description This opportunity is open only to individuals who currently hold an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or NATO security clearance at the required level. Engagement will be under a 1099 / Business-to-Business (B2B) contractual arrangement — not a W-2 employment position.
As this is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with federal and state requirements.
A technical cyber engineer with a background in systems engineering, computer science, or cyber warfare, and practical experience in developing tools, techniques, and capabilities for cyberspace operations. The ideal candidate has supported NATO or defense cyber ranges, experimentation campaigns, or capability development programs.
They should bring hands‑on skills in penetration testing, red/blue teaming, malware analysis, and network defense engineering. Familiarity with NATO cyber policies and secure system accreditation processes is a strong asset. Strong collaboration skills are required to integrate technical capabilities into operational concepts.
Search Focus: Cyber warfare engineers with NATO cyber range or defense capability development experience.
Based on NATO operational needs, requirements, literature review, and high‑level direction and guidance from ACT Program Director, develop, describe and document cyber capabilities, including:
Develop, analyze, validate, complete and enhance capability requirements, departing from operational requirements, to translate them into specifications for the capability description
Develop or support the development and documentation of capability architectures
Develop or support the development of capability specifications, including functional and nonfunctional specifications
Develop or support the development of implementation plans, including analysis of scope, timelines, cost and risk
Build and maintain Communities of Interest (NATO organizations, Nations, Industry, Academia) dedicated to the development and implementation of cyberspace capabilities, in close coordination with the Technical Director and ACT Cyberspace Federation & Partnership SME
Use those Communities of Interest to develop and validate the products resulting from tasking 1, above
Support and contribute to other capability development activities, including feasibility studies, foresight analysis, technical and operational analysis, experimentation campaigns, etc.
Inform, organize and participate in meetings, workshops, conferences and other events, and travel to attend those, as needed, generally within NATO’s boundaries for up to 20 days per year
Perform additional tasks, related to the contract, as required by the COTR
Requirements
Master’s degree in engineering, systems engineering or computer science. A bachelor’s degree and 5 years of recent experience in system engineering, capability development and implementation in a military context will be considered in lieu of a master’s degree
Proven recent (at least three within the last five years) post‑degree hands‑on experience in authoring specifications, architectures, functional analysis and designs, preferably in the area of military information and cyber systems. Experience at the level of management, overseeing, participating or supporting shall not be accounted for
Post‑degree education in CIS security and cyber defense disciplines, as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Security Expert or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Post‑degree hands‑on experience in architectural drafting, preferably using NATO Architectural Framework (NAF) or similar standard (e.g. TOGAF)
Expert‑level certification at the level of Program Management Professional (PMP), AXELOS Management of Successful Programmers (MSP) or Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)
Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and executing workshops for various stakeholders including governmental agencies, academia and industry
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Sandy Mac Evolution LLC is a Veteran-Owned company dedicated to connecting top talent with meaningful opportunities.
Job Description This opportunity is open only to individuals who currently hold an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or NATO security clearance at the required level. Engagement will be under a 1099 / Business-to-Business (B2B) contractual arrangement — not a W-2 employment position.
As this is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with federal and state requirements.
A technical cyber engineer with a background in systems engineering, computer science, or cyber warfare, and practical experience in developing tools, techniques, and capabilities for cyberspace operations. The ideal candidate has supported NATO or defense cyber ranges, experimentation campaigns, or capability development programs.
They should bring hands‑on skills in penetration testing, red/blue teaming, malware analysis, and network defense engineering. Familiarity with NATO cyber policies and secure system accreditation processes is a strong asset. Strong collaboration skills are required to integrate technical capabilities into operational concepts.
Search Focus: Cyber warfare engineers with NATO cyber range or defense capability development experience.
Based on NATO operational needs, requirements, literature review, and high‑level direction and guidance from ACT Program Director, develop, describe and document cyber capabilities, including:
Develop, analyze, validate, complete and enhance capability requirements, departing from operational requirements, to translate them into specifications for the capability description
Develop or support the development and documentation of capability architectures
Develop or support the development of capability specifications, including functional and nonfunctional specifications
Develop or support the development of implementation plans, including analysis of scope, timelines, cost and risk
Build and maintain Communities of Interest (NATO organizations, Nations, Industry, Academia) dedicated to the development and implementation of cyberspace capabilities, in close coordination with the Technical Director and ACT Cyberspace Federation & Partnership SME
Use those Communities of Interest to develop and validate the products resulting from tasking 1, above
Support and contribute to other capability development activities, including feasibility studies, foresight analysis, technical and operational analysis, experimentation campaigns, etc.
Inform, organize and participate in meetings, workshops, conferences and other events, and travel to attend those, as needed, generally within NATO’s boundaries for up to 20 days per year
Perform additional tasks, related to the contract, as required by the COTR
Requirements
Master’s degree in engineering, systems engineering or computer science. A bachelor’s degree and 5 years of recent experience in system engineering, capability development and implementation in a military context will be considered in lieu of a master’s degree
Proven recent (at least three within the last five years) post‑degree hands‑on experience in authoring specifications, architectures, functional analysis and designs, preferably in the area of military information and cyber systems. Experience at the level of management, overseeing, participating or supporting shall not be accounted for
Post‑degree education in CIS security and cyber defense disciplines, as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Security Expert or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Post‑degree hands‑on experience in architectural drafting, preferably using NATO Architectural Framework (NAF) or similar standard (e.g. TOGAF)
Expert‑level certification at the level of Program Management Professional (PMP), AXELOS Management of Successful Programmers (MSP) or Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)
Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and executing workshops for various stakeholders including governmental agencies, academia and industry
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