Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

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Overview

Intuitive Machines is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Operations Engineer to serve as the operational bridge between our organization and our Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP). This position will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective deployment and maintenance of our security tools and services and supporting incident response across our organization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for hands-on security operations, endpoint protection management, security tool administration, and incident response. This role can be based in Palo Alto, CA, Houston, TX or also remotely in the US.

Key Responsibilities

SOC Coordination & Incident Management

• Act as liaison with our Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), reviewing Tier 1/2 alert summaries, validating findings with organizational context, and facilitating escalations for hands-on resolution
• Conduct real-time troubleshooting, log analysis, endpoint forensics, and containment actions on internal systems using tools like MS Defender, Wiz, and Tenable.
• Participate in incident response activities, ensuring timely communication with stakeholders and proper documentation of security events
• Coordinate incident response activities across cross-functional teams, ensuring timely containment, eradication, and recovery actions align with organizational priorities and compliance requirements

Endpoint Security & Tool Administration

• Support our endpoint security solutions, including EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) solutions across the enterprise
• Monitor endpoint compliance, investigate agent health issues, and coordinate remediation with IT teams
• Maintain operational access to security tools for investigation and response purposes (not responsible for development, architecture, or tuning of SOC tools)
• Perform regular health checks, updates, and optimization of security agents to ensure maximum coverage and performance across all organizational assets
• Develop and maintain documentation for security agent configurations, deployment procedures, and troubleshooting workflows to support operational continuity

Firewall audit and Monitoring

• Monitor and analyze firewall logs for security events and anomalies in coordination with MSSP
• Support firewall rule change requests, performing security impact assessments, and documentation
• Conduct periodic firewall policy reviews to identify overly permissive rules and ensure alignment with least-privilege principles
• Coordinate with network engineering on firewall-related security incidents and configuration changes
• Maintain firewall documentation, including rule justifications, change logs, and security baselines
• Participate in firewall architecture discussions to ensure security requirements are incorporated

Continuous Improvement & Strategic Activities

• Participate in post-incident reviews and root cause analysis, documenting lessons learned to enhance response playbooks aligned with NIST 800-171/CMMC requirements
• Contribute to the refinement of MSSP SLAs, escalation procedures, and operational runbooks
• Generate compliance reports, executive briefings, and threat intelligence summaries for leadership and cross-functional teams (IT, Legal, Governance, Program Security)
• Monitor and report on MSSP performance metrics, contributing to quarterly vendor reviews and integrating findings into risk management workflows
• Identify gaps in security coverage and recommend process improvements
• Participate in tabletop exercises and security drills to validate response capabilities

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

• Integrate security findings into enterprise risk management workflows
• Serve as security subject matter expert for internal projects and initiatives
• Maintain currency with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies relevant to the aerospace/defense sector

Required Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in the following area(s): Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, four additional years of experience can be substituted for a degree
• 8 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or security engineering roles
• Experience with endpoint protection platforms
• Experience with cloud security concepts and tools (Wiz, AWS security services, or similar)
• Experience with SIEM platforms, log analysis, and security event correlation
• Experience with NIST 800-171, CMMC, and DFARS cybersecurity requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, or CEH
• Experience operating in aerospace, defense, or DoD/CMMC regulated environments
• Scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Python) for security operations tasks
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams during complex security incidents
• Experience with the M365 Security stack (Defender, Sentinel, MDC, Purview)
• Experience with Tenable One
• Experience with centralized enterprise logging
• Experience with network security, including IDS/IPS, firewalls, and security architecture.

In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.● The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.● The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $137,000.00 - $228,000.00 annually.● The base pay for this position within California is: $143,000.00 - $238,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

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To apply, submit your application via the Lanteris Space Systems Career page.

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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