Senior Anti-Tamper Engineer – DoD Systems Security

Serco; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. in Ohio seeks a SME Anti-Tamper Engineer to support DoD programs at Wright-Patterson AFB. You will apply security engineering and anti-tamper methods to current and future weapon systems, assess circuitry, and provide technical oversight of acquisitions.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, a Master’s in engineering, 20+ years of DoD experience, and travel up to 10%. Collaboration with DoD labs and industry partners is essential to protect CPI and mitigate vulnerabilities

Qualifications

• Active TOP-SECRET/SCI capable clearance required.
• Experience with DoD Anti-Tamper and product protection methodologies.
• Background in evaluating hardware and software for tamper resistance.

Responsibilities

• Apply DoD systems security engineering process, weapon system Program Protection planning, and anti-tamper methods for new, existing and future weapons systems and capabilities
• Assess integrated circuitry, industry standard processors, and memory chips and determine methodologies for reverse engineering electronic systems and integrated circuitry
• Provide engineering support for technology and product acquisitions to include long-term planning, request for proposal (RFP) development, and technical oversight of ongoing projects
• Review and analyze contractor proposals for design feasibility and system compatibility
• Assess acquired capabilities in achieving system design requirements and specifications
• Collaborate with Service labs and industry partners in assessing current and future weapons systems’ susceptibilities and vulnerabilities to an adversary’s exploitation; evaluate and develop friendly forces lab exploitation capabilities of US weapons systems’ electronic circuitry
• For program protection, identify technologies and evaluate system/subsystem design functions and improvements to protect Critical Program Information (CPI)
• Work with DoD Anti-Tamper Evaluation Teams to understand current designs and identify vulnerabilities to foreign and adversary exploitation
• Assist efforts to improve US weapons system anti-tamper/anti-exploitation design, development, manufacturing, training, and sustainment
• Evaluate system test plans and participate in conduct of system, subsystem, & component testing
• Conduct engineering performance, supportability, schedule, and risk assessments and scheduling trade off studies
• Create, staff, publish, and maintain security classification guides for the DoD AT community

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Systems security engineering

Anti-Tamper engineering

Travel flexibility

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

20 years DoD/government/contractor experience

Job description

Serco Inc. in Ohio seeks a SME Anti-Tamper Engineer to support DoD programs at Wright-Patterson AFB. You will apply security engineering and anti-tamper methods to current and future weapon systems, assess circuitry, and provide technical oversight of acquisitions.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, a Master’s in engineering, 20+ years of DoD experience, and travel up to 10%. Collaboration with DoD labs and industry partners is essential to protect CPI and mitigate vulnerabilities