Embedded Security Engineer: DoD Anti-Tamper

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 98,280 - 134,521; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries is seeking an Embedded Systems Security Engineer near Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The role requires mid-level engineering experience, strong anti-tamper knowledge, and TS/SCI eligibility.

Location is commutable to Dayton area; salary range $98,280–$134,521 with strong DoD program involvement. Responsibilities include analyzing anti-tamper architectures, producing vulnerability reports, and coordinating with USAF/DoD teams to ensure compliant implementations.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters; 0 years with PhD/JD; or HS diploma with 9 years relevant experience.
• B.S. (M.S. preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related engineering disciplines
• 4+ years of engineering experience, incl. systems engineering, electronic design, software development, system integration and/or test and failure analysis
• Working knowledge of modern electronic components including microprocessors, FPGAs, and ASIC technologies
• Proficient technical writing skills to generate technical documents and presentations
• Good verbal communication skills, comfortable interacting with technical peers and the ability to work as part of a team
• Good analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
• CLEARANCE: TS/SCI security clearance required (Top Secret minimum to start)

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth technical understanding of assigned programs and be prepared to answer technical and risk-based questions for DoD decision makers
• Coordinate reviews, meetings and test activities for assigned programs
• Review engineering design documents for anti-tamper solutions and conduct vulnerability analysis of system-level anti-tamper architectures
• Author technical reports documenting vulnerabilities of anti-tamper solutions and provide recommendations for DoD acquisition decisions
• Support interchange meetings with US Air Force and DoD program offices and provide feedback for anti-tamper implementations
• Author written feedback for USAF/DoD programs to document weaknesses and vulnerabilities of anti-tamper solutions

Skills

5 years relevant experience

4+ years engineering experience

Proficient technical writing

Good verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Software Engineering or related field

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries is seeking an Embedded Systems Security Engineer near Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The role requires mid-level engineering experience, strong anti-tamper knowledge, and TS/SCI eligibility.

Location is commutable to Dayton area; salary range $98,280–$134,521 with strong DoD program involvement. Responsibilities include analyzing anti-tamper architectures, producing vulnerability reports, and coordinating with USAF/DoD teams to ensure compliant implementations.