Senior Systems Engineer - Crypto Modernization

Blu Omega LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

EAP with 24/7 support

Telehealth

Pet insurance

PTO and federal holidays

Wellness programs

Job summary

Blu Omega LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support a cryptographic modernization program for the DoD, operating in a hybrid environment at the Pentagon and Northern Virginia.

The role requires deep experience with secure systems, cryptographic modernization, and clear documentation, and offers long-term opportunities with federal agencies.

Active Top Secret clearance is required; location is 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC, with up to 3 days onsite.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related systems engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Experience supporting DoD or federal national-security environments
• Experience with secure systems engineering and implementation
• Experience developing, analyzing, or validating technical requirements
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently and contribute to complex deliverables

Responsibilities

• Conduct secure systems engineering analysis across Department of War platforms, systems, and networks
• Develop, evaluate, and document technical and system requirements
• Support post-quantum cryptography migration and crypto-agility planning
• Analyze technical, operational, and programmatic impacts of cryptographic modernization
• Prepare technical assessments, reports, and requirements documentation
• Support technical baseline development and configuration activities
• Contribute to interoperability, verification, and validation efforts
• Support research, engineering analysis, and solution optimization
• Evaluate secure systems against applicable standards, policies, and compliance requirements
• Coordinate with stakeholders across OSD, DISA, NSA, USCYBERCOM, and other Department of War components
• Support technical working groups, program reviews, and government forums
• Provide engineering support to senior technical leaders and government stakeholders

Skills

Secure systems engineering

Technical writing

Stakeholder communication

Independent contributor

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Blu Omega LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support a cryptographic modernization program for the DoD, operating in a hybrid environment at the Pentagon and Northern Virginia.

The role requires deep experience with secure systems, cryptographic modernization, and clear documentation, and offers long-term opportunities with federal agencies.

Active Top Secret clearance is required; location is 1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC, with up to 3 days onsite.