F-35 JPO COMSEC Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Educational Assistance

Flexible work week

Internal mobility

Rewards and Recognition

Collaborative environment

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Senior COMSEC Engineer to join the F-35 program in Arlington, Virginia. This role focuses on senior-level COMSEC engineering and material account management for NSA/DoD compliant systems, under the NSA and DoD program requirements.

The position requires ten years of COMSEC experience, a Top Secret/SAR/SCI clearance, and expertise with CMCS, CCIs, and key management.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline, or Bachelor's Degree plus four years of relevant COMSEC experience.
• Ten years of COMSEC account management and engineering experience in DoD or IC programs.
• Knowledge of NSA COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS) and CNSSI policies.
• Experience managing Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCIs) and NSA-approved key management infrastructure.
• COMSEC Custodian or Alternate COMSEC Custodian qualification within six months of hire.
• Top Secret/SAR/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level COMSEC engineering and material account management support for F-35 JPO facilities and classified communication systems.
• Perform COMSEC material accounting, inventory, and safeguarding per NSA CMCS and DoD requirements.
• Support COMSEC account management operations including key management, issuance, destruction, and emergency destruction planning.
• Conduct COMSEC equipment inspections, maintenance coordination, and status reporting across assigned facilities.
• Provide SME guidance on NSA-approved cryptographic systems and SOS procedures.
• Manage CCIs documentation, inventory, and reporting per NSA/DoD policy.
• Assist with COMSEC-related facility accreditation and TEMPEST coordination.

Skills

COMSEC engineering

CNSSI policy knowledge

NS A CMCS familiarity

Education

Master's Degree in Engineering/Information Technology

Bachelor's Degree + 4 years COMSEC experience

Tools

CMCS documentation system

NSA/NIST cryptographic systems

Job description

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of the team of men and women that solve some of the world's most com plex technical challenges. We are seeking a COMSEC Engineer to join the F-35 program in Arlington, Virginia.

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) leads life-cycle management of the F-35 Lightning II, the fifth-generation joint strike fighter serving the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Cooperative Program Partners (CPP), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers across multiple classification levels.

Support includes Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Special Access Programs (SAP), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). The F-35 JPO Security Directorate provides full-spectrum, multi-disciplined security support to protect F-35 technology and information across the enterprise and throughout the acquisition and sustainment lifecycle, spanning Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas operations globally.

The role of the COMSEC Engineer (Senior) is to provide senior-level COMSEC engineering and material account management support for F-35 JPO facilities and classified communication systems, operating under the direction of the COMSEC Engineer Functional Lead in accordance with National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Defense (DoD) COMSEC program requirements:

• Perform COMSEC material accounting, inventory, and safeguarding functions in accordance with NSA COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS) and DoD COMSEC account management requirements
• Support COMSEC account management operations, including key management, issuance, destruction, and emergency destruction planning for NSA-approved cryptographic equipment and keying material
• Conduct COMSEC equipment inspections, maintenance coordination, and operational status reporting across assigned F-35 JPO facilities
• Provide SME-level technical guidance on NSA-approved cryptographic systems and associated operational security procedures
• Manage Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) documentation, inventory records, and reporting requirements in accordance with applicable NSA and DoD policy
• Assist with COMSEC-related facility accreditation activities and TEMPEST coordination as required
• Maintain all COMSEC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), destruction certificates, and account documentation current and accurate in accordance with task order requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, OR Bachelor's Degree plus four (4) years of additional COMSEC communications security engineering experience
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience performing COMSEC account management and COMSEC engineering functions in support of DoD or intelligence community programs
• Demonstrated knowledge of NSA COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS) and applicable Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) policies governing COMSEC account management
• Experience managing Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCIs) and NSA-approved key management infrastructure
• COMSEC Custodian or Alternate COMSEC Custodian qualification required within six (6) months of hire
• Top Secret/SAR/SCI clearance required

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking