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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Gridiron IT Solutions LLC
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Key Management, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9075041/senior-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 10+ years related experience.
 * Experience with secure systems engineering and implementation aligned to standards/policy.
 * Top Secret clearance
Nice to Have Qualifications

 * Exposure to PQC migration and enterprise crypto inventory processes.
 * Collaboration experience with related DoW orgs (e.g., DISA, NSA, USCYBERCOM, DoW components).
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

## Description

Support engineering activities to modernize cryptographic systems and key management, performing research, requirements definition, and solution development across DoW platforms and networks., * Conduct engineering analysis, requirements development, and solution optimization for secure systems.

 * Contribute to assessments of current/future cryptographic capabilities and modernization impacts.
 * Prepare technical documentation and support interoperability and verification/validation activities.


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