COMSEC Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a COMSEC Systems Engineer to support design, development, and integration of secure communications across Blue National Security programs. You will collaborate with Cybersecurity, Software, and Hardware teams to ensure architectures meet mission requirements and you will develop and maintain COMSEC documentation, including policies and system specifications.

You will contribute to verification plans, requirements verification traceability matrices, and test plans, coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant COMSEC or communications security engineering experience.
• Foundational understanding of secure communications systems and integration.
• Basic understanding of cryptographic principles and key management.
• Familiarity with DoD COMSEC policies, NSA guidelines, and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and integration of COMSEC systems across DoD programs.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Software, and Hardware Engineers to ensure secure architectures meet mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain COMSEC documentation, policies, procedures, and system specs.
• Develop and maintain Verification and Validation plans, and traceability matrices.
• Coordinate verification activities across hardware, software, and integration test teams.
• Support assessments of communications security risks and mitigation strategies.
• Assist lifecycle management of COMSEC equipment and keying material.

Skills

COMSEC

Secure communications

Requirements verification

Schematic review

Satellite avionics

RMF/NIST

Security+

DoD COMSEC

Cameo

DOORS

Education

Bachelors in EE/CS

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

NIST RMF

Job description

• Support the design, development, and integration of COMSEC systems and solutions across Blue National Security programs
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Software, and Hardware Engineers to ensure secure communications architectures meet mission requirements
• Develop and maintain COMSEC documentation, including policies, procedures, and system specifications
• Develop and maintain Verification and Validation plans, requirements verification traceability matrices, and test plans
• Coordinate verification activities across hardware, software, and integration test teams
• Support assessments of communications security risks and contribute to mitigation strategies
• Assist with lifecycle management of COMSEC equipment and keying material
• Ensure compliance with applicable COMSEC regulations, standards, and government directives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of relevant experience in COMSEC or communications security engineering
• Foundational understanding of secure communications systems and integration
• Basic understanding of cryptographic principles and key management
• Familiarity with DoD COMSEC policies, NSA guidelines, and applicable regulations
• Familiarity with satellite avionics systems and their role in secure communications
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles, processes, and best practices
• Experience supporting requirements development, decomposition, and verification
• Ability to read and review electrical circuit schematics
• Ability to work collaboratively across engineering disciplines
• U.S. citizenship required
• Active Top Secret security clearance strongly preferred
• Experience supporting space, defense, or aerospace programs preferred
• Hands-on experience with satellite avionics integration and secure communications interfaces preferred
• Experience with full systems engineering lifecycle preferred
• Proficiency with DOORS, Cameo, or similar requirements and modeling platforms preferred
• Experience developing V&V plans, test plans, and requirements traceability matrices preferred
• Familiarity with interface control documents and system architecture development preferred
• Exposure to NIST and RMF cybersecurity frameworks preferred
• Familiarity with hardware and software security integration preferred
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, NSA/DoD COMSEC training, or INCOSE CSEP preferred
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee under export control regulations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in COMSEC systems design, development, and integration, with a strong focus on secure communications architectures and compliance with relevant regulations. Proficient in developing verification and validation plans, requirements traceability matrices, and collaborating across engineering disciplines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• COMSEC Systems Engineering
• Secure Communications Architecture
• Verification And Validation Plans
• DoD COMSEC Policies
• Cryptographic Principles

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• COMSEC Documentation Development
• Requirements Verification
• Electrical Circuit Schematic Review
• Systems Engineering Principles
• Satellite Avionics Integration
• Test Plans Development
• Requirements Traceability Matrices
• Secure Communications Interfaces
• Lifecycle Management Of COMSEC Equipment
• Risk Assessment And Mitigation

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Work Across Disciplines

Certifications & Qualifications

• Security+
• NSA/DoD COMSEC Training
• INCOSE CSEP

Industry Keywords

• Communications Security
• Defense Programs
• Aerospace Programs
• Government Directives
• Key Management

Tools & Technologies

• DOORS
• Cameo
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• RMF Cybersecurity Framework