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# SME Engineering Support (Anti-Tamper)

- **Company:** Serco
- **Location:** Dayton, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Unit Testing, Design of User Interfaces, Systems Development Life Cycle, Reverse Engineering, SAP (Applications), System Testing
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3348093473&tx=KL7777FFQ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* An active TOP-SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and access to Special Access Programs (SAP) and have a background investigation current within the past 5 years or under Continuous Vetting
 * Masters Degree in an Engineering discipline with a minimum of 20 years relevant experience with the DoD, other government agency, or DoD contractor
 * Minimum 3 years of SAP or SCI experience within the last 5 years
 * Ability to travel up to 10% (CONUS), * DoD Anti-Tamper and program protection planning knowledge and experience
 * Familiar with electrical and electronic circuits, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard communication circuits, electro-mechanical interface design, and software control of electronic circuits
 * Experience evaluating current fielded weapons systems to determine anti-tamper and reverse engineering susceptibility based on vendor design
 * Experience working within the electronic exploitation lab environment to evaluate current and new processors, memory units, and electronic circuits to exploit weaknesses, identify improvements to design, and develop new standards to deter technological exploitation
 * Experience in a Special Access Program (SAP) and/or SCI environment

If you are interested in supporting and working with our Air Force and other military branches and a dedicated Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes!

## Description

If you want to work on cutting-edge DoD programs, Serco has a great opportunity for you! As a SME Anti-Tamper Engineer specializing in systems security engineering and microelectronics, you will be supporting the Special Programs Division, DoD Anti-Tamper (AT) Executive Agent Field Program Office (FPO) (AFLCMC/WAG-AT) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

This position is contingent upon the ability to maintain/transfer active Department of War (DoW) Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

WAG-AT conducts studies to identify new capabilities; matures laboratory technologies to be weapon system ready; and develops, tests, and rapidly fields new AT capabilities/products all which provide insight and foundational AT technology to seed DoD weapon system development programs. These are focused on reducing developmental risk and associated cost and schedule growth, ultimately ensuring AT architectures are developed, supporting protection of US warfighters against loss of life caused by technological exploitation of US weapons systems.

 * Apply DoD systems security engineering process, weapon system Program Protection planning, and anti-tamper methods for new, existing and future weapons systems and capabilities
 * Assess integrated circuitry, industry standard processors, and memory chips and determine methodologies for reverse engineering electronic systems and integrated circuitry
 * Provide engineering support for technology and product acquisitions to include long-term planning, request for proposal (RFP) development, and technical oversight of ongoing projects
 * Review and analyze contractor proposals for design feasibility and system compatibility
 * Assess acquired capabilities in achieving system design requirements and specifications
 * Collaborate with Service labs and industry partners in assessing current and future weapons systems' susceptibilities and vulnerabilities to an adversary's exploitation; evaluate and develop friendly forces lab exploitation capabilities of US weapons systems' electronic circuitry
 * For program protection, identify technologies and evaluate system/subsystem design functions and improvements to protect Critical Program Information (CPI)
 * Work with DoD Anti-Tamper Evaluation Teams to understand current designs and identify vulnerabilities to foreign and adversary exploitation
 * Assist efforts to improve US weapons system anti-tamper/anti-exploitation design, development, manufacturing, training, and sustainment
 * Evaluate system test plans and participate in conduct of system, subsystem, & component testing
 * Conduct engineering performance, supportability, schedule, and risk assessments and scheduling trade off studies
 * Create, staff, publish, and maintain security classification guides for the DoD AT community


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