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# Post Quantum Cryptography Engineer

- **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
- **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $77,600.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Software System Penetration Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Information Systems, Linux, Digital Forensics, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Configuration and Change Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Systems Architecture, System Programming, Cloud Platform System, SC Clearance, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9176040/post-quantum-cryptography-engineer

## About the Role

* Experience as a PQC scientist or engineer
 * Experience leading and managing small projects
 * Experience evaluating t rus t architectures and evaluating cryptographic approaches
 * Experience with sof t war e development, cybersecurity, or network engineering
 * Experience with programming in Python, Rus t, or C++ and low-level programming concepts
 * Knowledge of secure network protocols sof t war e, public key infrastructure, and the services that use them
 * Ability to develop technical documentation to support accreditation efforts using information security, including systems and network security
 * Ability to convey complex concepts and work collaboratively with a varied audience
 * Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Nice If You Have:

 * Experience with cloud architectures and key management strategies
 * Experience with Linux and Windows fundamentals
 * Experience with hard war e T rus ted Compute architectures
 * Experience implementing and maintaining security controls across server-based environments
 * Experience with digital forensics, secure sof t war e development, or penetration testing
 * Knowledge of the cybersecurity risk management process and governance, risk, and compliance strategies and tools
 * Ability to demonstrate contributions to cryptographic standards or papers
 * Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills

## Description

Use systems architecture, network engineering, or sof t war e development skill sets to implement post-quantum cryptography ( PQC ) solution architectures across a variety of reference architectures. Work on transitioning products, systems, and environments to post-quantum standards. Use comprehension of operating system environments and network configuration to analyze the development of advanced met hodologies to help promote cutting-edge analysis of PQC. Leverage cybersecurity expertise to perform all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information system assets and protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. Oversee, evaluate, and support the documentation, validation, assessment, and accreditation processes necessary to comply with information assurance ( IA ) and security requirements.


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