Senior Spacecraft Avionics Security Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
Core
Technical authority for space vehicle and avionics product-level security, designing cryptographic subsystems, secure boot, and end-to-end security architectures.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft avionics security engineer
Builds
Space-qualified cryptographic devices, secure boot implementations, and red/black isolation architectures for national security satellites
Domain
National security space systems / Spacecraft avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Spacecraft/product security, SV avionics architectures, SV flight software (embedded Linux), root of trust, secure boot, DoD RMF, threat assessment modeling, networking systems engineering, CONOPS development, ICD development, routing/virtualization/VPN/VLAN design, IPv6/MPLS/IPsec application, supplier security requirements definition, government liaison
Preferred skills
Cryptography and Anti-Tamper design, TEMPEST designs, DoD RMF controls implementation, 10+ years spacecraft security experience, TS/SCI clearance
Technologies
Embedded Linux, IPv6, MPLS, IPsec, DoD RMF, TEMPEST
Responsibilities
Define vehicle-wide security architecture and integrate space-qualified crypto devices; Develop and maintain system security requirements, verification plans, and certification artifacts; Lead design and integration of space-vehicle and constellation-level networks; Support product-level security requirements definition, implementation, verification, and validation; Lead customer interactions on product and system level cybersecurity; Define security and networking requirements for component/subsystem suppliers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
