Principal Cryptography Engineer
4 weeks ago
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Department Overview:
The N111 Future Space Capabilities Department's mission is to provide thought leadership and data-driven analysis to enable the Department of the Air Force and the USSF to design, develop, acquire, and integrate future warfighting space Mission Area Designs. Our focus is on creating, integrating, and assessing space concepts, technologies, enterprise architectures, and wargaming to fight and win.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide thought leadership in secure system design and applied cryptography, reflecting recent relevant research and commercial technology.
- Propose and lead new research into novel approaches to secure system design involving applications of cryptography.
- Work with department leadership and subject matter experts to evolve our strategy and technical capabilities in alignment with sponsor needs.
- Provide exemplary leadership, caring mentorship, and technical advice to staff related to domain knowledge or capabilities.
Requirements:
- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
- Must have active Top Secret clearance for consideration.
- Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and important cryptographic protocol standards.
- Deep technical understanding of one or more areas within cryptography or applied cryptography.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating successfully with teams and building relationships that had a positive impact on the work.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proactive, critical thinking skills.
- Excellent written/verbal communications skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Applied Mathematics, or related technical field of study.
- Experience in cryptographic or cryptanalytic research.
- Experience with cryptographic algorithm and/or protocol coding, with particular expertise in quantum resistant algorithms.
- Desire to specify and execute independent research applicable to government sponsor problems.
- A personal desire to help others, including our sponsors, to develop and acquire safe and secure applications.
- Prior successful experience leading teams.
- Active DoD Top Secret / SCI
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
Top SecretThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCISalary compensation range and midpoint:
$168,500 - $210,500 - $252,500 AnnualWork Location Type:
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