COMSEC Systems Engineer — Secure Space Communications

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 91,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a COMSEC Systems Engineer to support secure communications across our national security programs. You will work with cybersecurity, software, and hardware teams to design, implement, and maintain COMSEC solutions that safeguard mission communications.

The role includes developing documentation, V&V plans, and risk assessments, plus lifecycle management of COMSEC materials while ensuring compliance with DoD/NSA policies and relevant directives.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of COMSEC documentation, including policies, procedures, and system specifications.
• Develop and maintain Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, requirements verification traceability matrices (RVTM), 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 regulations, standards, and government directives related to COMSEC

Skills

COMSEC fundamentals

Secure comms design

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Documentation development

RVTM & test planning

Education

Bachelors in Systems/EE/CS

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a COMSEC Systems Engineer to support secure communications across our national security programs. You will work with cybersecurity, software, and hardware teams to design, implement, and maintain COMSEC solutions that safeguard mission communications.

The role includes developing documentation, V&V plans, and risk assessments, plus lifecycle management of COMSEC materials while ensuring compliance with DoD/NSA policies and relevant directives.