Global COMSEC Network Engineer: Key Management

SAIC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is hiring a COMSEC Engineer to support secure communications for U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide. The role includes integrating cryptographic systems, supporting secure global networks, and performing key management operations.

You will provide Tier II/III engineering support and participate in on-call rotations across time zones. Qualified candidates will have a technical degree and 5+ years in COMSEC or network security, with knowledge of HAIPE INEs, secure terminals, and key management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 5+ years of COMSEC or network security experience.
• 3+ years hands-on COMSEC or cryptographic work, including keying material handling and accountability.
• Working knowledge of HAIPE-compliant INEs, secure terminals, and fill devices.
• Strong IP networking foundation—routing, VPN, tunneling, firewalls; able to read a packet capture.
• Willingness to take on-call rotation, support maintenance windows, and travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Integrate HAIPE-compliant inline network encryptors and CSfC components into a global enterprise network.
• Build test plans and run interoperability, regression, and failure-mode testing with evidence for go/no-go decisions.
• Provide Tier II/III support for COMSEC incidents escalated from the service desk, including on-call rotation.

Skills

COMSEC experience

Network security

On-call support

Interoperability testing

KMI operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Tools

HAIPE INEs

Secure terminals

Fill devices

Job description

SAIC is hiring a COMSEC Engineer to support secure communications for U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide. The role includes integrating cryptographic systems, supporting secure global networks, and performing key management operations.

You will provide Tier II/III engineering support and participate in on-call rotations across time zones. Qualified candidates will have a technical degree and 5+ years in COMSEC or network security, with knowledge of HAIPE INEs, secure terminals, and key management