PPE COMSEC Engineering Mid-level

This is a future position that may come open but is not open at the present moment.  We are willing to prescreen personnel for these positions if you are interested.

PPE COMSEC Engineering Mid-level:

• Four years’ experience in developing COMSEC key architecture and in End Cryptological Unit (ECU) deliverables, process and certification.

• Specialized experience in cryptographic algorithms and interface with systems developers and international partners.

• Familiarity with NSA UIC process.

• Familiarity with KMI and EKMS systems.

The Candidate shall provide Program Protection Engineering support under this task order. This includes supporting the development, integration and enhancements of a protection strategy into existing F-35 JPO program protection architecture to include External Interfaces and Transactions (EI&T), CI, and DoD community coordination as well as Anti-Tamper, Communication Security (COMSEC), and Telecommunications Electronics Materials Protected from Emanating Spurious Transmissions (TEMPEST) engineering support, including but not limited to the following tasks:

Provide Anti-Tamper Security Support:

• Provide insight into system requirements, design trades, architecture evolution, risk management, hardware and platform-software development, reliability, maintainability, safety certification, security certification, special programs, weight, power, cooling and volume to facilitate a both a balanced Air System Design and Anti Tamper (AT) requirements.

• Create architecture and design documentation and coordinate reviews with JPO program office representatives, DoD SMEs and the AT Executive Agent, and submit documentation to Government security leadership.

Provide COMSEC Engineering Services (An emphasis will be placed on these duties):

• Perform COMSEC engineering for the F-35 systems cryptographic and key management architecture.

• Provide support for certification and accreditation activities for operational systems when required to include performing full RMF efforts.

• Assist with National Security Agency (NSA) approval of cryptographic changes to the baseline F-35 End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) as well as new developments of F-35 ECUs, includes validating the usage of F-35 keying material to the operational controlling authorities.

• Facilitate and attend working groups/meetings to assist in developing accreditation packages.

• Consolidate material for accreditation packages and submit documentation to Government security leads.

• Provide SME-level guidance on design of equipment and necessary support, and recommend tasks to Government security leads.

• Provide TEMPEST Engineering Services:

• Coordinate and participate in the development of TEMPEST requirements for the F-35 JSF Air System and secure facilities supporting the Air System.

• Coordinate with the Air System Contractor, United States Government entities, and Certified TEMPEST Technical Authorities (CTTAs) to facilitate compliance with F-35 Air System TEMPEST Regulations.

Education and Experience:

• MID: A Mid-level person within a labor category for this TO has five (5) or more years of experience performing work related to the labor category functional description

• Four years must pertain specifically to the labor category (e.g. a Personnel Security Specialist must have at least four years performing duties specific to Personnel Security) while the remaining experience must pertain to a related labor category (e.g. any other security discipline).

• BA/BS degree

• 6 years of additional work experience related to the labor category functional description may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

• Associate’s Degree plus 4 years of additional work experience related to the labor category functional description may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

• A Mid-level person typically performs all functional duties independently.

Security Clearance:

• TS/SAR/SCI