Senior Systems Engineer - Cryptographic Systems

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Dedham, MA

1d•$164,892 - $173,910•Onsite

About The Position

Join a cross-functional team developing, specifying, and testing mission-critical Department of Defense cybersecurity devices. The role involves designing security architectures and protocols, developing cryptographic key-management strategies, and performing hands-on testing in the Interoperability Test Bed (ITB) for secure voice, data, and conferencing solutions. The position is fully on-site in Dedham, Massachusetts, as part of the Dedham Cyber Engineering team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, Technology, or Mathematics field, and 8+ years of job-related experience; alternatively, a Master’s degree and 6+ years of job-related experience.
Experience with cryptographic algorithms and secure communication systems.
Experience writing technical specifications and test plans.
Experience performing black-box testing of complex systems.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across a multidisciplinary team.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance obtainable within a reasonable time, subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and eligibility requirements for classified information access.
U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of work performed at the facilities.

Nice To Haves

Agile experience.
Creative, practical problem-solving across the systems development lifecycle.
Familiarity with cybersecurity devices supporting secure voice, data, and conferencing applications.
Awareness of evolving technology trends and a drive to improve processes.
A collaborative mindset and commitment to individual and team growth.

Responsibilities

Develop security architectures, cryptographic specifications, and secure communication protocols.
Define and support cryptographic key-management strategies.
Create test plans and execute black-box testing for cybersecurity devices.
Lead integration, interoperability, verification, and validation activities in the ITB.
Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and test engineering teams to deliver secure mission solutions.
Identify opportunities to apply AI to improve engineering processes and technical outcomes.