Spacecraft COMSEC Certification Lead (NSA Type-1)

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Equity

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a COMSEC Certification Lead to own NSA certification and accreditation for Type-1 cryptographic systems across spacecraft and ground segments. You will interface with NSA, authorities, and government customers, driving certification from requirements to approved operations.

You will translate security requirements into engineering tasks, build COMSEC playbooks, and ensure on-orbit fleet operations meet stringent national-security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in COMSEC, information assurance, or cryptographic certification.
• Direct experience taking a system through NSA Type-1 certification and accreditation to operational use.
• Working knowledge of COMSEC handling, accounting, and key management requirements.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with NSA, government customers, and certification authorities.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage complex documentation and schedules.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere with competing priorities and aggressive schedules.

Responsibilities

• Serve as K2's primary interface to NSA, certification authorities, and government customers on cryptographic certification and accreditation.
• Own the certification and accreditation effort end to end, including planning, schedule, and delivery of artifacts, test evidence, and documentation.
• Translate NSA and customer security requirements into clear, actionable requirements for engineering teams.
• Achieve and maintain approval to operate across K2's spacecraft and ground systems.
• Establish and manage COMSEC handling, accounting, and key management planning.
• Develop operational procedures for COMSEC on on-orbit fleet operations.
• Identify and mitigate supply-chain compliance risks across design and production.
• Build repeatable certification processes that scale across K2's satellite production line.

Skills

NSA liaison

Type-1 certification

Documentation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related technical discipline

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a COMSEC Certification Lead to own NSA certification and accreditation for Type-1 cryptographic systems across spacecraft and ground segments. You will interface with NSA, authorities, and government customers, driving certification from requirements to approved operations.

You will translate security requirements into engineering tasks, build COMSEC playbooks, and ensure on-orbit fleet operations meet stringent national-security standards.