Senior Information Assurance Engineer, High-Assurance

Harris Corporation; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies – Integrated Systems & Encryption is seeking an Information Assurance Systems Security Engineer. You will apply IA, security, and cryptography expertise across the Systems Engineering lifecycle to support national security programs on secure platforms.

The role requires deep knowledge of security architectures, cryptography, and MBSE, with a DoD SECRET clearance and extensive experience in high-assurance systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline.
• Active DoD security clearance (SECRET minimum).
• 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience with information assurance.
• 7+ years in Systems Engineering processes (requirements, architecture, test).
• 5+ years verifying security features for embedded or networked systems.
• 5+ years of system integration and test (I&T).
• MBSE experience (5+ years).
• 2+ years NSA Type-1 or NSA-approved systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply information assurance, security, and cryptography expertise across the full Systems Engineering lifecycle to support the development and certification of national security systems.
• Lead or support the design, development, integration, and test of high-assurance security solutions for Defense and Intelligence customers.
• Develop and evaluate Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), conduct requirements analysis, and define and verify security-related system behaviors.
• Support the development of system and security architectures, perform security trade studies, and contribute to secure networking and embedded platform designs for cryptographic systems.
• Plan and support security test activities, including verification of security features and coordination of testing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support NSA certification activities, including technical engagement, documentation development, evidence submission, and resolution of certification findings.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography, providing technical leadership and cross-team coordination.
• Communicate complex security and systems concepts effectively with engineering teams, leadership, and customers.

Skills

Information Assurance

Security Engineering

MBSE

System Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

PKI

TLS

EKMS/KMI

NSA Type-1

Job description

L3Harris Technologies – Integrated Systems & Encryption is seeking an Information Assurance Systems Security Engineer. You will apply IA, security, and cryptography expertise across the Systems Engineering lifecycle to support national security programs on secure platforms.

The role requires deep knowledge of security architectures, cryptography, and MBSE, with a DoD SECRET clearance and extensive experience in high-assurance systems.