Senior Cryptographic Systems Lead

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Crypto Lead (Scientist) in Carlsbad, CA. You will lead secure system architectures and embedded cryptographic solutions, targeting NSA certification standards and rigorous security requirements.

You will mentor teams, balance security with performance, and coordinate across product, production, and customer stakeholders while supporting program execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 12+ years experience, or 10+ with graduate degree, or 16 years experience in lieu of degree.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and validation of secure system architectures and embedded cryptographic solutions.
• Serve as primary responsible engineer for certification to NSA requirements (IASRD, SERD).
• Coordinate across engineering, production, and business development to communicate technical direction and manage risk.
• Mentor and develop engineers across multiple teams; present technical data at reviews.

Skills

Security engineering

Systems engineering

Network engineering

Cryptographic protocols

Secure communications

Threat modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Graduate Degree

Tools

IASRD

SERD

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Crypto Lead (Scientist) in Carlsbad, CA. You will lead secure system architectures and embedded cryptographic solutions, targeting NSA certification standards and rigorous security requirements.

You will mentor teams, balance security with performance, and coordinate across product, production, and customer stakeholders while supporting program execution.