Remote Post-Quantum Cryptography Specialist | PQC Upgrades Lead

Iron Bow Technologies; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Bow Technologies is seeking a Post-Quantum Cryptography Specialist in Herndon, VA, to serve as the program's SME for migrating from quantum-vulnerable cryptography to NIST-standard PQC algorithms. The role provides applied cryptographic expertise for PQC assessment, planning, testing, implementation, validation, and transition, primarily remote with limited travel.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with FIPS 203/ML-KEM, FIPS 204/ML-DSA, and FIPS 205/SLH-DSA, plus familiarity with NIST

Qualifications

• Advanced cryptography expertise required.
• Direct, substantive experience with FIPS 203 / ML-KEM, FIPS 204 / ML-DSA, and FIPS 205 / SLH-DSA.
• PQC algorithm implementation, testing, integration, or transition-planning experience.
• Familiarity with NIST IR 8547 transition guidance.
• Familiarity with CNSA 2.0 requirements.
• Understanding of NIST CMVP and CAVP processes and ability to interpret module and algorithm validation status.
• Understanding of HSM and PKI implementation considerations associated with PQC.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical SME for NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography.
• Lead/support the PQC Readiness Assessment across HSMs, partitions, CAs, KMS platforms, middleware, cryptographic interfaces, and dependent applications.
• Assess support for ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA.
• Develop and maintain the PQC Upgrade Roadmap.
• Plan and validate HSM PQC firmware upgrades and associated rollback procedures.
• Test PQC and hybrid cryptographic implementations under representative production workloads.
• Evaluate cryptographic module and algorithm validation status under NIST CMVP and CAVP.
• Develop migration strategies consistent with NIST IR 8547 and CNSA 2.0.

Skills

Advanced cryptography

FIPS 203 / ML-KEM

FIPS 204 / ML-DSA

FIPS 205 / SLH-DSA

PQC implementation/testing/transition

NIST IR 8547

CNSA 2.0

NIST CMVP/CAVP understanding

HSM PKI PQC

Job description

Iron Bow Technologies is seeking a Post-Quantum Cryptography Specialist in Herndon, VA, to serve as the program's SME for migrating from quantum-vulnerable cryptography to NIST-standard PQC algorithms. The role provides applied cryptographic expertise for PQC assessment, planning, testing, implementation, validation, and transition, primarily remote with limited travel.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with FIPS 203/ML-KEM, FIPS 204/ML-DSA, and FIPS 205/SLH-DSA, plus familiarity with NIST