Information Assurance Systems Engineer - Secure Comm

Viasat; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking an Information Assurance (IA) Systems Security Engineer to join a small, fast-paced team. You will support security design and certification on U.S. Government High Assurance programs, leading security architecture design and documentation per DoD standards.

You will work with agile teams across geographically diverse groups, contributing to proposals and interfacing with government customers. Candidates need a strong engineering background and a current SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in communication systems design or a closely related area.
• Strong understanding of system engineering processes from requirements to test.
• Experience with networking protocols is highly desired.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple tasks in parallel.
• US citizenship and current SECRET clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Derive, develop and document system, software and hardware requirements from customer specifications.
• Own system requirements and design activities for next gen network encryption devices.
• Prepare system level material and present at reviews.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to identify and prioritize features.
• Generate and review design documents and verification protocols.
• Support qualification by reviewing system tests.

Skills

System engineering

Security design

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Networking protocols

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Tools

CAMEO

DOORS

MS Office

Job description

Viasat is seeking an Information Assurance (IA) Systems Security Engineer to join a small, fast-paced team. You will support security design and certification on U.S. Government High Assurance programs, leading security architecture design and documentation per DoD standards.

You will work with agile teams across geographically diverse groups, contributing to proposals and interfacing with government customers. Candidates need a strong engineering background and a current SECRET clearance.