Cryptographic Systems Information Assurance Engineer

Cryptographic Systems - Information Assurance Engineer

Camden, New Jersey - 100% onsite position

Full Time

Schedule: 9/80 Regular (9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off)

Ideal Candidate: Strong System Engineer with deep expertise in Information Assurance, cryptography and NSA Type-1 certification processes, bringing at least 10 years of experience supporting the full system engineering lifecycle for high-assurance, mission critical defense communication systems. They combine both embedded systems integration experience with a strong understanding of secure networking, key management, and ability to serve as a technical SME who can drive NSA certification activities from architecture through test.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; Master’s degree highly desirable.


• Active DoD security clearance required (SECRET minimum).


• 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting Information Assurance systems or related products.


• At least 5 years of experience with Systems Engineering lifecycle from concept through test, including architecture development, functional analysis, requirements allocation & traceability, trade studies, system synthesis, and integration.


• Experience planning, developing, and executing verification activities for security features and system-level functionality.


• Hands-on system integration and test (I&T) experience for complex embedded or networked systems.


• Experience authoring and reviewing artifacts for formal design reviews.


• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.


• Proven track record in the architecture, design, analysis, integration, and test of NSA Type-1 certified or NSA-approved systems or equipment.


• Experience with security verification test planning and execution.


• Familiarity with the NSA Type-1 certification lifecycle, including interactions with NSA technical evaluators.


• Experience supporting NSA security Certification & Verification activities, including evidence production, test event support, and closure of certification findings.


• Familiarity with NSA certification artifacts and deliverables (multiple programs highly desirable).


• Exceptional security architecture development skills, including ability to make and defend complex security trade-offs in high-assurance systems.


• Working knowledge of Type-1, Suite A, Suite B, and Commercial cryptographic algorithms (symmetric and asymmetric).


• Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), TLS, and certificate/key management.


• Understanding of key management systems including EKMS and KMI as applied to End Cryptographic Units (ECUs).


• Experience with secure networking protocols, red/black interface design, and embedded Linux development environments for cryptographic devices.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coordinate efforts across teams, influence decisions, resolve issues, and effectively communicate change.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with cybersecurity compliance and the Risk Management Framework (RMF).


• Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP).


• Advanced MBSE experience is strongly desirable.


• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Skills and Certifications

• Experience with the NSA Type-1 certification lifecycle


• Experience with Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), TLS, and certificate/key management.


• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.


• Experience supporting NSA security Certification & Verification activities, including evidence produ


• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), TLS, and certificate/key management.


• Active Secret clearance