COMSEC Engineering Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton•Arlington, VA

6d•$99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your COMSEC technical skills and leadership in support of the F-35 air system cryptographic and key management architecture? As a COMSEC Senior Engineer, you will provide SME-level guidance on the design of equipment and necessary support, and recommend tasks to government security leads. You’ll support certification and accreditation activities for operation systems, including compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF). You will assist with obtaining approval of cryptographic changes to F-35 High Assurance Devices (HAD) such as End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) and new developments of F-35 HADs.

Requirements

6+ years of experience with COMSEC supervision, developing COMSEC key architectures, and ECU deliverables, processes, and certification
Experience with cryptographic algorithms
Knowledge of UIC processes, and KMI and EKMS systems
Ability to coordinate effectively across government, contractor, and external stakeholders
Ability to prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence
Top Secret clearance
Master’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with F-35 Joint Program Office and DoD COMSEC policies, directions, instructions, and manuals
TS/SCI clearance
DoD COMSEC Certification

Responsibilities

Provide SME-level guidance on the design of equipment and necessary support.
Recommend tasks to government security leads.
Support certification and accreditation activities for operation systems, including compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Assist with obtaining approval of cryptographic changes to F-35 High Assurance Devices (HAD) such as End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) and new developments of F-35 HADs.
Lead a team in fast-paced classified environments.