Anti Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer

NPAworldwide; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 123,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworld is looking for an Anti Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer to lead technical efforts in program protection. This position requires developing and maintaining Anti Tamper strategies while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's with 7+ years or a Master's with 5+ years of experience, demonstrating strong problem-solving and leadership skills in high-stakes environments. This is a full-time, on-site position in Colorado Springs, CO, with an annual salary range of $123,000 – $133,000.

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise to solve complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Experience in project leadership roles.
• Proven success in team environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with MDA Anti-Tamper and program leadership.
• Develop and maintain Anti-Tamper strategies and plans.
• Assess Anti-Tamper designs and implementation plans.

Skills

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Independent work

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years or Master's degree with 5+ years of experience

Job description

Job Title

C2BMC 26-206 - Anti Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer

Job Summary

The Anti Tamper Systems/Hardware Engineer serves as a technical lead supporting program protection efforts by developing and maintaining Anti Tamper strategies, plans, and assessments. This role applies advanced expertise to identify and mitigate risks to Critical Program Information, ensuring secure system design and compliance with defense requirements. The engineer collaborates closely with government stakeholders and internal teams to define System Security Engineering solutions, support fielding decisions, and drive program protection outcomes across a complex, multi‑site environment. Some travel between Colorado Springs and Huntsville, AL will be required.

Summary Of Essential Job Functions

• Coordinate with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Anti‑Tamper (AT) and program leadership on updates and/or changes to the system
• Perform Anti‑Tamper Risk and Threat Management Assessments and develop reports for the program
• Develop analysis processes and prepare the Anti‑Tamper (AT) plan, including coordination and input for near‑term fielding decisions
• Develop, deliver, and maintain Anti‑Tamper Plan
• Develop, deliver, and maintain Anti‑Tamper Evaluation Plan
• Develop, deliver, and maintain Key Management Plan
• Develop, deliver, and maintain Program Protection Plan
• Develop, deliver, and maintain Critical Program Information (CPI) analysis, Defense Exportability Assessments, and defense export strategy
• Develop and maintain waivers for CPI, Anti‑Tamper, or defense exportability requirements
• Assess Anti‑Tamper designs and implementation plans to support verification and validation efforts
• Identify risk‑based technical countermeasures for protecting Critical Program Information and critical components
• Provide recommendations to improve program protection while meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives
• Brief Anti‑Tamper and Program Protection requirements; prepare white papers and evaluations as required
• Support program milestone reviews and fielding decisions by ensuring Anti‑Tamper and Program Protection products are approved and meet entrance criteria
• Collaborate with customers to define System Security Engineering (SSE) requirements, solutions, trade studies, costs, implementation details, system impacts, and effectiveness
• Support planning and estimation activities, task execution, project tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation
• Keep senior management informed of major accomplishments, issues, and concerns

Qualifications

• Applies extensive expertise to solve complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction; work is reviewed based on long‑term outcomes
• Experience where decisions impact major organizational objectives
• Ability to function in project leadership roles
• Experience serving as a primary customer contact on significant technical matters

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across a multi‑site, multi‑discipline organization
• Ability to analyze high‑level needs and refine them into structured, evolving minimum viable product (MVP) solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to clearly present technical approaches and findings
• Experience developing and implementing engineering plans within a project
• Proven success working in team environments
• Experience engineering automation pipelines in environments with rapidly changing requirements, novel design challenges, and tight deadlines
• Understanding of Anti‑Tamper and exportability concerns and application of secure hardware/software methodologies
• Ability to work independently in a highly dynamic environment
• Self‑starter with strong research and documentation skills

Education

Bachelors with 7+ years or Master with 5+ years of experience

Location

Full Time/ On‑Site in Colorado Springs, CO

Clearance Requirement

Secret

DOD 8570 Requirement

IAT – Level II

Salary

Annual Salary: $123,000 – $133,000 USD