Systems Engineer – Cyber & Security

Jobtailor; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Dayton, OH is seeking a Technical Program Coordinator to support customer security accreditation activities and act as a liaison between government agencies and prime contractors in recurring meetings and reviews.

The role requires applying technical expertise to review cryptographic and security processes, drafting COMSEC/crypto key management procedures, and developing test plans to ensure RMF/ATO compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5-10 years of relevant technical and/or customer experience.
• Background in cyber security, engineering, cryptographic key management, or related technical field.
• Possess/maintain a current/or recent U.S. Government Security Clearance (Active TS/SCI preferred).
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
• Experience with SERD (IASRD) and CD RD (TSRD) requirements and platform IT development teams.
• Experience supporting certification and Authority To Operate (ATO) processes for cryptographic systems.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a technical program coordinator supporting customer security accreditation activities.
• Acts as technical liaison between government agencies and prime contractors in customer-facing meetings and reviews.
• Reviews engineering designs or security deficiencies such as red/black separation and zeroization in critical scenarios.
• Drafts processes for COMSEC and crypto key management for pilots and flight personnel.
• Develops test plans for physical and logical interfaces to ensure RMF/ATO compliance.
• Manages certification processes for cryptographic devices and tactical systems with RMF guidance.
• Supports hardware and software security assessments for embedded and cyber-physical systems.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure project success and timely delivery.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serves as a technical program coordinator supporting customer security accreditation activities
• Technical liaison between government agencies and prime contractors in customer-facing recurring meetings, milestone reviews, and documentation with key stakeholders.
• Applies technical expertise to review engineering designs or security deficiencies such as red/black separation and zeroization in critical scenarios.
• Drafts processes for proper COMSEC and crypto key management for pilots and flight personnel.
• Advises and contributes to the development of test plans for both physical and logical interfaces to ensure compliance with requirements set by the accreditation bodies.
• Serves as the Customer focal point for managing projects through certification processes for cryptographic devices, as well as associated tactical systems with the DoW/DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Supports hardware and software security assessments for embedded and cyber‑physical systems
• Collaborates with cross‑functional teams to ensure project success and timely delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5-10 years of relevant technical and/or customer experience.
• Background in cyber security, engineering, cryptographic key management, or related technical field.
• Possess/maintain a current/or recent U.S. Government Security Clearance (Active TS/SCI security clearance preferred).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Familiarity working with platform IT development teams and supporting their ability to successfully satisfy SERD (IASRD) and CD RD (TSRD) requirements.
• Experience supporting government activities for certification and the Authority To Operate (ATO) processes, particularly for cryptographic systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in technical program coordination, customer security accreditation, and cryptographic key management, ensuring compliance with government standards and effective collaboration with cross‑functional teams.