Info Security Sys Engineering

Job Title: Info Security Sys Engineering
Pay Rate: DOE
Location: Salt Lake City, UT, 84116
Shift: 1st shift, some OT; Shift can start from 6AM-8AM; meet core hours and program needs (9/80 work schedule)
Contract to hire: 12 Months (This role has a probationary period before the candidate will be converted into a PERM HIRE, which can be provided during interview with manager)
100% Desk. All climate controlled

Benefits: (start on 1st week)
Belcan provides a competitive pay and benefits package. We consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline.
Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

Description:
Seeking a clear, organized, and technically strong engineer to develop written security and engineering artifacts supporting mission-critical communication systems. This role focuses on technical writing, system documentation, and cross-functional engineering communication for secure and classified environments. The ideal candidate has a current Secret DoD clearance, an engineering or technical degree, and the ability to translate complex system, cybersecurity, and cryptographic concepts into clear technical documentation for internal teams, leadership, and government stakeholders.

Essential Functions:
• Develop written security and engineering artifacts
• Produce system documentation
• Translate complex system, cybersecurity, and cryptographic concepts into technical documentation
• Communicate technical information across software, hardware, and systems engineering teams
• Prepare documentation for engineering leadership and government stakeholders
• Lead development of technical documentation supporting secure communications and information assurance efforts
• Write, edit, and maintain high-quality engineering, cybersecurity, and compliance artifacts for classified or mission-critical systems
• Translate complex technical concepts from systems, software, hardware, and security teams into clear, accurate, and actionable documentation
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to capture system designs, security requirements, implementation details, and test evidence
• Support development of security authorization and compliance documentation, including RMF-related artifacts where applicable
• Organize and present technical material for internal reviews, customer deliverables, and government stakeholders
• Review documentation for clarity, consistency, technical accuracy, and alignment to program requirements
• Help teams communicate security posture, system risks, and mitigation approaches in a concise and defensible manner
• Contribute to documentation strategies that improve program readiness, auditability, and maintainability
• Travel up to 10% as needed
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; a graduate degree in a related field is also acceptable.
• 7 years with a graduate degree, 9 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 13 years of relevant technical experience in lieu of a degree.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevSecOps, and multidisciplinary engineering programs.
• Strong technical writing, editing, and documentation skills
Qualifications:
• U.S. citizenship
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear documentation
• Ability to work effectively with engineers and subject matter experts across multiple disciplines
• Ability to understand and communicate complex technical material in a structured and audience-appropriate way
• Strong coordination and collaboration across disciplines
• Ability to synthesize inputs from multiple stakeholders into cohesive technical products
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced engineering environment with evolving requirements
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and document quality
• DoD 8140/8570 certification or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with RMF, NIST standards, STIGs, and cybersecurity compliance processes, including tools such as eMASS or XACTA.
• Experience mapping algorithms to system architecture.
• Experience with C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with Ethernet, TCP/IP, PCIe, NVMe, or USB protocols.
• Experience with Xilinx SoC design, SDKs, and PetaLinux.
• Experience with High-Level Synthesis (HLS) using Vivado HLx or Mentor Catapult.
• Experience with secure, classified, or regulated technical documentation, including engineering reviews, design documentation, verification artifacts, and customer-facing deliverables.
• Background in cryptography, secure communications, information security, or related technical areas.
• Experience with NSA cryptographic module certification (IASRD/SERD) and/or Anti-Tamper assessment with ATEA.
• Experience with embedded systems, communications systems, or defense technologies.
• Experience in DoD, IC, or other national security environments.
• Experience with schedule ownership, stakeholder coordination, and problem-solving in time-sensitive environments.