Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities supporting PKMA modernization and integration into ESS.
• Develop and review technical requirements, Statements of Work, Technical Requirements Documents, Interface Control Documents, and acquisition documentation.
• Support Fair Opportunity Proposal Request, Request for Information, and other acquisition package activities for the PKMA modernization contract.
• Analyze vendor or contractor inputs and provide clear technical recommendations to government and program leadership.
• Develop technical roadmaps and dependency analyses supporting PKMA development, integration, testing, certification, and deployment.
• Cryptographic key management requirements across ground, terminal, payload, and space segment stakeholders.
• Support COMSEC/TRANSEC planning, test strategy, certification planning, and integration activities.
• Develop PKMA-related risk assessments, mitigation plans, and executive-ready briefings.
• Coordinate with NSA, Space Systems Command, mission partners, contractors, and system developers.
• Participate in key management, cyber engineering, SATCOM, and security working groups.
• Coordinate with NSA, Space Systems Command, mission partners, contractors, and system developers.
• Prepare concise status updates, program briefings, and decision-support materials for leadership.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required for this position.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of systems engineering experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or national security space programs.
• Experience with cryptographic systems, key management infrastructure, COMSEC, or TRANSEC operations.
• Experience developing technical requirements, SOWs, acquisition packages, and engineering documentation.
• Experience supporting large-scale system integration efforts.
• Strong technical writing and briefing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with SATCOM, AEHF, ESS, EHF, or strategic communications systems.
• Knowledge of PKI, KMI, PKMA, or enterprise key management architectures.
• Experience supporting NSA-certified cryptographic systems.
• Familiarity with MBSE/CAMEO, DOORS, Jira, or engineering toolsets.
• Experience supporting acquisition strategy, source selection, and contract execution.
• Certification in systems engineering, such as INCOSE CSEP or ESEPCertification such as CISSP, CEH.

Benefits

• Basic Compensation: $149,400 - $186,700 in El Segundo CA
• KBR Benefits: 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• Professional training and development.