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Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
Occasional travel
Engineering - Systems
Jessup, MD (On-Site/Office)
Senior Systems Engineer – High Assurance Devices
Location: Jessup, MD
Position: 1
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: Approximately 2 weeks
Work Authorization: ITAR Compliant (U.S. Citizens & U.S. Permanent Residents accepted)
Security Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI required
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support newly awarded programs focused on High Assurance Device (HAD) development and certification. This role plays a key part in system requirements, architecture, verification, and government technical reviews for secure, mission-critical technologies. The ideal candidate will operate confidently in classified environments and support program execution throughout the full lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead development and management of system requirements for High Assurance Devices.
Establish and maintain requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
Develop test methodologies to verify system requirements.
Prepare and support major technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.) in accordance with government CDRLs/DIDs.
Guide system architecture and trade studies for:
Encryption devices
Key management systems
FPGAs and ASICs
Identify technical risks and define mitigation strategies.
Support formal government certification processes for HAD systems.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, program execution, and DoD acquisition processes.
Demonstrated ability to work within classified environments.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Active TS/SCI clearance required.
Desired Skills
Experience working with High Assurance Devices.
Familiarity with cryptologic networking standards (e.g., MACsec, IPsec).
Background in software, hardware, FPGA, or ASIC development.
Experience supporting government certification efforts.
Why This Opportunity
Work on mission-critical national security programs.
High-impact role with ownership of key technical deliverables.
Fully budgeted and actively hiring.
Direct collaboration with technical leadership and government stakeholders.
Location: Jessup, MD
Position: 1
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: Approximately 2 weeks
Work Authorization: ITAR Compliant (U.S. Citizens & U.S. Permanent Residents accepted)
Security Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI required
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support newly awarded programs focused on High Assurance Device (HAD) development and certification. This role plays a key part in system requirements, architecture, verification, and government technical reviews for secure, mission-critical technologies. The ideal candidate will operate confidently in classified environments and support program execution throughout the full lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead development and management of system requirements for High Assurance Devices.
Establish and maintain requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
Develop test methodologies to verify system requirements.
Prepare and support major technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.) in accordance with government CDRLs/DIDs.
Guide system architecture and trade studies for:
Encryption devices
Key management systems
FPGAs and ASICs
Identify technical risks and define mitigation strategies.
Support formal government certification processes for HAD systems.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, program execution, and DoD acquisition processes.
Demonstrated ability to work within classified environments.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Active TS/SCI clearance required.
Desired Skills
Experience working with High Assurance Devices.
Familiarity with cryptologic networking standards (e.g., MACsec, IPsec).
Background in software, hardware, FPGA, or ASIC development.
Experience supporting government certification efforts.
Why This Opportunity
Work on mission-critical national security programs.
High-impact role with ownership of key technical deliverables.
Fully budgeted and actively hiring.
Direct collaboration with technical leadership and government stakeholders.
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