Senior Secure Crypto Systems Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education assistance

Parental leave

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, California, seeks a Senior Systems Crypto Lead to drive secure architectures for NSA-certified cryptographic products. You will lead teams across requirements, design, verification, and certification, balancing security, performance, and reliability.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with extensive related experience and an active Secret clearance, with travel up to 20% and a 9/80 work schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 12+ years of experience, or 10+ with graduate degree; 16+ years if no degree.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead secure system architecture design and validation for NSA-certified cryptographic products.
• Serve as primary responsible engineer for NSA certification requirements (IASRD, SERD).
• Guide secure network design, encryption, and cybersecurity controls across product architectures.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams from requirements through sustainment.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to reduce program risk.
• Present technical data at reviews; communicate architecture decisions clearly.

Skills

Security leadership

Cryptography

Systems engineering

Network security

Risk management

Communication skills

Technical briefings

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

16+ years experience (no degree)

Tools

IASRD requirements

SERD

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, California, seeks a Senior Systems Crypto Lead to drive secure architectures for NSA-certified cryptographic products. You will lead teams across requirements, design, verification, and certification, balancing security, performance, and reliability.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with extensive related experience and an active Secret clearance, with travel up to 20% and a 9/80 work schedule.