This role pays less than
78%
of similar roles. Most pay
$126,200–$172,737
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$122k
versus about
$149k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Leidos currently has
270 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$107,900–$166,850
across 249 roles with salary data.
Cyber Engineer
The Cyber Engineer joins a research and engineering team to translate customer requirements into cyber and hardware solutions within the Chief Modeling/Simulation Office Program. This role involves developing innovative solutions for hardware development and testbed architecture while performing systems administration tasks across multiple contracts. Daily responsibilities include applying Security Technical Implementation Guides, conducting compliance scans, remediating vulnerabilities, and generating cyber artifacts for standalone computers and networks. The candidate will manage Active Directory Group Policy, Linux configuration management, and patching for Windows and Linux systems. They will also troubleshoot hardware and software issues while managing RMF Authority to Operate packages in eMASS. Required skills include proficiency with SCAP, ACAS, STIG Viewer, NAS, and LAN environments. Technical expertise includes Windows 11, Server 2016-2025, various Linux distributions, and Microsoft Office products.
C/C++
Assembly
Reverse Engineering
Kernel Development
Vulnerability Research
TCP/IP
Wireshark
IDA Pro
Ghidra
WinDBG
QEMU
Renode
Git
CI/CD
Jenkins
Agile
SDLC
Linux
Windows