Principal Cryptography Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Translate mission needs into cryptographic technical requirements, interfaces, and measurable outcomes.
• Build solutions for constrained environments (limited connectivity, offline sync) and define test strategies, roadmaps, and integration plans.
• Act as subject matter expert on PQC standards (e.g. Lattice and SLH-DSA).
• Act as subject matter expert on PKI.
• Collaborate with engineers, integrators, and vendors on technology evaluation, trade studies, reusable assets, and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications

• BS with 10+ years relevant experience, or MS with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and collaborate across teams.
• Able to work effectively in secure/classified environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
• Demonstrable contributions to cryptography communities.
• Publishation references on cryptography topics.
• Systems engineering experience (requirements, architecture, integration, test) and familiarity with development lifecycles.
• Experience applying NIST PQC standards and guidelines.
• Strong understanding of cryptography and PQC concepts.
• Interest in applied research and building reusable, scalable technical approaches.

Basic Qualifications (Revised)

• BS with 10+ years relevant experience, or MS with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and sound technical judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and collaborate across teams.
• Able to work effectively in secure/classified environments.

Clearance Requirements

• This position requires a Top-Secret Clearance.
• This position requires the candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Top Secret.

Work Location Type

Hybrid