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# Crypto Systems Engineer

- **Company:** KBR Inc
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Key Management, Network Architecture
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8543850/crypto-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* Clearance: Active TS/SCI with current Polygraph
 * COMSEC: 5+ years' experience with Crypto engineering / COMSEC

Desired Qualifications:

 * Military / DOD / IC space and ground experience
 * Education: BS in engineering or related field

## Description

* Technology: Investigating and applying evolutionary and revolutionary technologies for the advancement of network architecture, development of security and management enablers, and establishment of an associated test environment.
 * Certifications: Coordinating cryptographic certification activities with the designated space responsible office, ensuring solutions that obtain timely certification.
 * Systems: Reviewing Systems Key Management Plans (SKMP) and Key Generation Management Plans and Procedures (KGMPP).
 * Products: Evaluating / maximizing use of Commercial Off-The Shelf crypto-enabled products.
 * Leadership: Supporting senior leadership in technical discussions and evaluations.
 * Customer Support: Providing liaison support and promoting communication between the customer and external program offices and agencies in the form of meetings and conferences.
 * Opportunity: Developing and supporting briefing opportunities of interest for technology sponsors/mission partners.
 * Problem Solving: Resolving programmatic and technical equipment issues involving customer programs, the IC community, and the military services.
 * Risk Assessment: Providing cryptographic risk assessment support for satellite programs to the designated approving official and/or Chief lnformation Security Officer.
 * Systems: Providing cyber security advice and assistance for Space and Terrestrial acquisition, and for operational components' plans for the design, development, manufacture, acquisition, lease, launch, life-cycle support or operation of any DoD Space system.
 * Solutions: Requirements development for current and future high assurance cryptographic solutions
 * Documentation: Facilitate the staffing of crypto design documentation
 * Schedules: Track the work of other contracts related to requirements, issues, and schedules
 * Program: Deliver programmatic expertise as required
 * Risk: Deliver cryptographic risk assessment support to programs
 * Support: Deliver implementation and integration support for key management systems
 * Strategy: Advise customer on crypto acquisition strategies


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