Cryptographic Software Engineer
About The Position
MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Cryptographic Software Engineer to join its team in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The role provides expert engineering support for the Cryptographic Solutions Program and MPO's network security products, helping protect secure systems and critical national security infrastructure. The engineer will design and develop high-assurance cryptographic software and secure computing architectures. Work includes building cross-platform desktop and server applications, implementing cryptographic primitives and secure protocols, and delivering cybersecurity analysis and solutions to strengthen security, testing, and certification for Intelligence Community deployments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 14 or more years of software and/or security engineering experience, or 18 or more years of experience without a degree.
- Proficiency in systems-level programming languages, specifically C, C++, or Rust, for high-assurance cryptographic software development.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with high-grade network encryptors, Key Management Infrastructure, and secure key distribution protocols.
- Direct experience supporting Intelligence Community or Department of Defense cryptographic engineering, evaluation, or system certification initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Architect robust cryptographic software using functional and multi-paradigm design patterns, validated by unit, integration, and system-level test suites.
- Develop cross-platform desktop and server applications using containerization, automated deployment pipelines, and low-level network tools.
- Implement cryptographic primitives and secure protocols, including PKI, symmetric and asymmetric ciphers, cryptographic hashing, and low-level TCP/IP stacks, in production systems.
- Deliver cryptographic solutions and cybersecurity analysis to strengthen security posture, testing, and certification for Intelligence Community deployments.
- Engineer high-assurance data protection systems and secure computing architectures to safeguard critical national security infrastructure.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Short-term and long-term Disability
- Retirement and Savings
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Wellness programs
- Other optional benefit elections
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
