Information Assurance Systems Design Engineer

Join Our Team in Carlsbad, CA!

We are seeking a dynamic and driven individual eager to contribute to a small, fast-paced team. Located in the beautiful coastal city of Carlsbad, CA, this role offers the opportunity to support security design and certification on U.S. Government High Assurance communications programs.

In this position, you will provide technical support and guidance as part of a program team's system engineering effort for Information Assurance (IA) design and development. This includes security architecture analysis, security requirements definition and allocation, and identification of potential security vulnerabilities. You will generate security-related documentation per Department of Defense (DOD) standards and lead system security architecture design in a team environment. A background in High Assurance (NSA) Communications Security (COMSEC) and Transmission Security (TRANSEC) design, certification requirements, and techniques is highly desirable.

You will work as part of a team creating next-generation Layer 3 In-line Network Encryptors, defining requirements while continuously supporting development, integration, automation, and testing of the final product through certification.

• Derive, develop, and document system, software, and hardware requirements from customer and product specifications.
• Own system requirements and system design activities on next-generation network encryption devices.
• Prepare system design documents and present them at internal and customer reviews.
• Collaborate with large geographically diverse multi-disciplinary teams to create next-generation products.
• Generate and collaborate on required design documents, requirements specifications, and verification protocols.
• Support qualification of new design by supporting and reviewing system test activities.

• 5 years of system security design experience with a focus on NSA, FIPS, NIST, or Common Criteria related efforts.
• Familiarity with design and certification to the latest NSA, FIPS, NIST, or Common Criteria security requirements and specifications.
• Strong system security design experience, including generation of certification documentation, cryptographic embedment, and willingness to lead design for security aspects of cryptographic embedment efforts.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols is highly desired.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• Familiarity with using requirements traceability tools (DOORS, JAMA, etc.).
• Good working knowledge of MS Office products for documentation creation and modification.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and take ownership of tasks and results.
• US citizenship and an active SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearance is required.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.