COMSEC Engineer Team Lead

American Systems•Arlington, VA

2d•$132,500 - $221,300•Onsite

About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. As The COMSEC Engineer Team Lead you will provide senior technical and functional leadership for communications security support, including COMSEC account-related activities, secure communications support, coordination of cryptographic material handling requirements, and integration of COMSEC considerations into secure operational environments.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.
Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Responsibilities

Lead COMSEC-related support activities and coordinate team performance across assigned mission requirements.
Provide technical oversight for COMSEC operations, controls, and procedures involving cryptographic material, equipment, and secure communications support.
Support secure facility set-up, classified communications requirements, and integration of COMSEC considerations with broader security and operational requirements.
Coordinate with Government personnel on COMSEC account practices, inventories, incident support, and related documentation, as applicable.
Support related TEMPEST or secure communications protection activities when required by the mission environment.