Secure Communications Systems Engineer – SCIP / TSV-CIS

LCS Defense; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LCS Defense is seeking a hands-on Secure Communications Systems Engineer to support the design, development, integration and testing of secure voice and network communications for a DoD customer in the Maryland area. The role emphasizes engineering rather than operations, with hands-on lab work to implement and evaluate solutions.

The successful candidate will bring a strong foundation in IP networking and secure communications, with experience translating requirements into concrete system

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–8 years of relevant systems, network or secure communications engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in IP networking, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, Ethernet and VLANs.
• Experience with secure voice, VoIP/VOSIP, secure telephony or secure communications systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specs, system requirements and network diagrams.
• Experience translating requirements into implementation, integration, validation or testing activities.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of networked communications systems and interoperability issues.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret technical specifications and system requirements for secure communications capabilities.
• Translate requirements into system designs, configurations, integration approaches and test activities.
• Support engineering and development of secure voice and secure IP communications solutions.
• Participate in system implementation, interoperability testing, validation and troubleshooting.
• Analyze network behavior to identify interoperability, configuration and implementation issues.
• Develop and review technical documentation, interface information and engineering artifacts.
• Collaborate with government customers and other stakeholders to resolve secure communications challenges.
• Perform hands-on lab activities to configure, integrate, test and troubleshoot representative systems.

Skills

IP networking

TCP/IP

Routing & Switching

Secure voice/VoIP

Secure comms systems

Lab/testing

Encryption/IA

DoD/IC environment

Tools

SCIP

TSV-CIS

HAIPE

TACLANE/KG-series

Job description

Secure Communications Systems Engineer - SCIP / TSV-CIS

Secure Communications Systems Engineer - SCIP / TSV-CIS

Location: BWI / Fort Meade Area, Maryland

Work Arrangement: Full-time onsite

Experience Level: Approximately 5+ years

Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph

Position Overview

LCS Defense is seeking a hands-on Secure Communications Systems Engineer to support the engineering, development, integration and testing of secure voice and network communications capabilities for a Department of Defense customer.

The ideal candidate will have a strong network engineering foundation combined with experience supporting secure communications systems. This position is intended for an engineer who can understand technical specifications and requirements, determine how those requirements translate into system design and implementation, and participate directly in integration, testing, troubleshooting and technical reviews.

This is not primarily an operations, equipment configuration or program management position. The successful candidate should be comfortable working at the engineering level and, when necessary, working directly in a lab environment to implement and evaluate solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and interpret technical specifications, interface requirements and system requirements for secure communications capabilities.
• Translate requirements and specifications into system designs, configurations, integration approaches and test activities.
• Support the engineering and development of secure voice and secure IP communications solutions.
• Participate in system implementation, integration, interoperability testing, validation and troubleshooting.
• Analyze network and communications behavior to identify interoperability, configuration and implementation issues.
• Support technical and design reviews and evaluate proposed implementations against established requirements.
• Develop and review technical documentation, interface information, test results and engineering artifacts.
• Work with engineering teams, government customers and other technical stakeholders to resolve secure communications and networking challenges.
• Perform hands-on lab activities as needed to configure, integrate, test and troubleshoot representative systems.

Required Qualifications

• Approximately 5-8 years of relevant systems, network or secure communications engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in IP networking, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, Ethernet, VLANs and related network technologies.
• Experience with secure voice, VoIP/VOSIP, secure telephony or secure communications systems.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical specifications, system requirements, interface documentation and network diagrams.
• Experience translating technical requirements into implementation, integration, validation or testing activities.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting networked communications systems and interoperability issues.
• Understanding of information assurance, encryption and secure network communications.
• Ability and willingness to work in a hands-on engineering/laboratory environment.

Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Highly Desired Experience

• Experience with SCIP (Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol) and/or TSV-CIS/TSVCIS.
• Understanding of SCIP or TSV-CIS specifications and their theoretical and practical implementation.
• Experience with HAIPE, Type 1 encryption, TACLANE/KG-series equipment, STE, COMSEC or related secure communications technologies.
• Experience with secure VoIP protocols, architectures and interoperability.
• Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community secure communications environments.
• Experience with requirements verification, system integration, interoperability testing or developmental testing.

What We’re Looking For

The strongest candidate will be more than an operator of secure communications equipment. We are looking for an engineer who understands how and why the underlying network and secure communications technologies work and can move from:

• Specification / Requirement Design Implementation Integration Test / Troubleshooting

Direct SCIP or TSV-CIS experience is highly desirable, but candidates with a strong network engineering foundation and closely related secure communications experience will also be considered.