Cryptographic Systems / Information Assurance Engineer

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company • Camden, NJ

4d • $140,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DTLC) is hiring on behalf of an aerospace, aviation, and defense client for its Camden, New Jersey site. The client’s Integrated Systems and Encryption business designs, develops, and produces secure communication systems and products for mission-critical space, ground, air, and naval operations.

The role is first and foremost a Systems Engineer position, with subject matter expertise in developing systems and equipment that protect classified National Security information. The ideal candidate combines systems engineering experience with expertise in information assurance, security, and cryptography, and has contributed to NSA-approved products. This is a full-time, on-site direct-hire position with a 9/80 schedule: 80 hours over nine workdays in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off. The base salary is $140,000 to $150,000. U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance at minimum are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active DoD security clearance, Secret minimum.
• 10 or more years of Systems Engineering experience supporting Information Assurance systems.
• 5 years of experience with the Systems Engineering lifecycle from concept through test, including architecture development, functional analysis, requirements allocation and traceability, trade studies, system synthesis, and integration.
• Hands-on system integration and test experience for complex embedded or networked systems.
• Experience authoring and reviewing artifacts for formal design reviews.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
• Proven experience 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.
• Experience supporting NSA security Certification & Verification activities, including evidence production, test event support, and closure of certification findings.
• Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), TLS, and certificate/key management.
• Understanding of 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cybersecurity compliance and the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP.
• Advanced MBSE experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with NSA certification artifacts and deliverables across multiple programs.

Responsibilities

• Support the systems engineering lifecycle for high-assurance, mission-critical defense communication systems.
• Develop system architectures and perform functional analysis, requirements allocation and traceability, trade studies, system synthesis, and integration.
• Conduct hands-on integration and test for complex embedded or networked systems.
• Author and review artifacts for formal design reviews.
• Plan and execute security verification testing.
• Support NSA security Certification & Verification activities, including producing evidence, supporting test events, and closing certification findings.
• Develop security architectures and make and defend complex security trade-offs in high-assurance systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior