FIPS Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a FIPS Engineer to support a growing client in the technology industry in the Raleigh-Durham (RTP), NC area. This role requires onsite work in RTP, NC and is ideal for an early-career cybersecurity professional with a strong foundation in cryptographic standards, security compliance frameworks, and secure software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Support FIPS 140-3 validation efforts by assisting with documentation, testing, and compliance activities for cryptographic modules.
• Partner with engineering and security teams to evaluate products against NIST and Common Criteria requirements.
• Perform security assessments and validation testing to identify compliance gaps and recommend remediation strategies.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of secure software and cryptographic implementations within networking and security-focused products.
• Track evolving cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements to help ensure ongoing certification readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related technical field.
• 1-2+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, cryptography, networking, secure software development, or a related area.
• Familiarity with FIPS 140-3, NIST cybersecurity standards, and Common Criteria compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of cryptographic algorithms, security protocols, and secure development best practices.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills with the ability to work in a collaborative technical environment.

Benefits

• Full comprehensive benefits: health, vision, dental, PTO, paid holiday and sick leave if required by law.
• Long-term, open-ended consulting engagement with opportunity to support high-impact cybersecurity initiatives.

Pay

$95,000 - $120,000 annually