Senior COMSEC Engineer: Cryptography & Key Management

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 222,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Insurance programs

Education & training assistance

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Arlington, VA is seeking a COMSEC Engineer to perform security engineering for classified systems and environments. You will develop cryptographic architectures, coordinate key management, and ensure compliance while collaborating with Government security stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on crypto engineering, documentation discipline, and strong coordination across teams to maintain secure communications protections in fast-paced classified environments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with 10 years of directly relevant experience.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with 14 years of directly related work experience.
• Six years of supervisory COMSEC experience in key architecture and ECU deliverables.
• Specialized experience in cryptographic algorithms and interfacing with systems developers & international partners.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and SAP eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform COMSEC engineering analyses for cryptographic systems, secure communications, and key-management implementations.
• Develop and review key architecture, interface requirements, engineering documentation, and technical implementation plans.
• Support electronic cryptographic unit deliverables, certification activities, testing coordination, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate COMSEC material, equipment, keying requirements, inventories, and lifecycle accountability with authorized stakeholders.
• Evaluate cryptographic algorithms and implementation approaches for consistency with approved security requirements.
• Interface with system developers, integrators, operators, and Government personnel to resolve technical COMSEC concerns.
• Maintain procedures, records, and technical artifacts supporting compliant COMSEC operations and authorization activities.
• Recommend engineering improvements that reduce technical risk and strengthen secure communications protections.

Skills

COMSEC engineering

Cryptographic algorithms

Key management

System integration

Government/stakeholder coordination

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

EKMS

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS in Arlington, VA is seeking a COMSEC Engineer to perform security engineering for classified systems and environments. You will develop cryptographic architectures, coordinate key management, and ensure compliance while collaborating with Government security stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on crypto engineering, documentation discipline, and strong coordination across teams to maintain secure communications protections in fast-paced classified environments.