Principal Crypto Engineer (TS//SCI)
Core
Design and integrate Type-1 cryptographic systems for high-power satellites, protecting command, telemetry, and mission data across hardware, software, and RF boundaries.
Role type
Principal Crypto Engineer (Systems & Security)
Builds
Cryptographic integrations for spacecraft, payload, and ground segment
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Cybersecurity
Required skills
Cryptographic system design, NSA Type-1 equipment integration, Key management, FPGA design, Flight software integration, RF systems, Systems-level architecture
Preferred skills
Spacecraft cryptographic integration, Embedded systems, Cryptographic modernization, RF link design, NSA certification processes
Technologies
FPGA, RF, Flight software, NSA Type-1 equipment
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end technical architecture of cryptographic integrations, Lead crypto designs from concept to test, Design encryption and key loading implementations, Integrate crypto functions into avionics and ground systems, Define hardware/software interfaces, Produce certification documentation, Mitigate cryptographic design risks, Establish reusable cryptographic standards, Support anomaly resolution for on-orbit systems
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic design ownership
