Systems Engineer, Cryptographic Systems

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Dedham, MA
Salary
$90,833–$100,767 / yr
Posted
48 days ago
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Below market

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineer, Cryptographic Systems

The Systems Engineer - Cryptographic Systems joins the Dedham Cyber Engineering team to develop, specify, and test mission-critical Department of Defense cybersecurity devices. You will design security architectures, cryptographic specifications, and secure communication protocols while developing cryptographic key-management strategies. Day-to-day responsibilities include identifying system design weaknesses, creating test plans, and executing black-box testing within the Interoperability Test Bed for secure voice, data, and conferencing solutions. You will collaborate with software, hardware, and test engineering teams to provide system accreditation and certification evaluations. Required skills include experience with cryptographic algorithms, secure communication systems, and technical specification writing. This role solves critical national security problems by ensuring that complex networks and information systems meet strict governmental security specifications throughout the entire system development life cycle.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $119100 from 55 postings across 4 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop security architectures, cryptographic specifications, and secure communication protocols.
  • Define and support cryptographic key-management strategies.
  • Create test plans and execute black-box testing for cybersecurity devices.
  • Lead integration, interoperability, verification, and validation activities in the Interoperability Test Bed.
  • Identify and resolve system design weaknesses to meet governmental security specifications.
  • Develop system security documentation and provide accreditation/certification evaluation and test support.
  • Identify opportunities to apply AI to improve engineering processes and technical outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Master's degree, plus 6 months of relevant experience.
  • Experience with cryptographic algorithms and secure communication systems.
  • Experience writing technical specifications and test plans.
  • Experience performing black-box testing of complex systems.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity devices supporting secure voice, data, and conferencing applications (preferred).

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