Cyber Operations Engineer

MTSI is seeking a Cyber Operations Engineer/SME supporting a Navy customer in Arlington, VA. This role integrates hands-on cyber operations with targeted vulnerability research to evaluate, develop, and transition emerging cyber capabilities. Work is performed on-site in secure government facilities. Travel to CONUS locations is expected. Daily responsibilities include: Conducting cyber operations and adversary emulation activities to assess advanced systems and mission environments. Perform vulnerability discovery and research to evaluate complex software, firmware, or networked components; develop proof-of-concept exploits as required for analysis. Modify, adapt, or develop tools, scripts, and payloads to support exploitation, access, and post-access objectives. Analyze results from testing and translate findings into engineering requirements, capability gaps, and recommended system improvements. Prepare technical documentation including engineering analyses, test reports, change proposals, and capability evaluation summaries. Coordinate with Navy headquarters and other military organizations to support integration and assessment of experimental cyber capabilities Provide technical inputs, briefings, and recommendations to senior leaders involved in capability development or operational planning. Review technical artifacts such as system test plans, Interface Control Documents, Concepts of Employment (CONEMP), and other engineering materials Ensure technical products are consistent, well‐structured, and aligned with broader development and test efforts. Skills & Competencies: Hands-on experience conducting cyber operations, adversary emulation, or exploit-based assessments. Experience in vulnerability research or exploit development (reverse engineering, debugging, PoC development).Proficiency with offensive tooling ecosystems, scripting languages, and post-access techniques. Ability to translate technical exploitation results into capability gaps, engineering requirements, and operational impacts. Experience reviewing or generating technical documents such as test plans, engineering analyses, CONEMP, ICDs, or similar artifacts Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to brief senior leaders and technical audiences alike Ability to work collaboratively with military staff, engineering teams, and operational units.· Military cyber or defense technology experience strongly preferred.