Job Number: R0246701
Cryptography Engineer
The Opportunity:
As a cryptography engineer, you’llwork with Booz Allen colleagues and the U.S. Space Forceon cryptographicstrategies thatwill sustainand evolvethenext generationResilient Missile Warningand Tracking(RWMT), Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (TISR), and Environmental Monitoring (EM).You will workwithcross-functional and cross-organizationalCrypto, Cyber, and Commandteams onnew and novelapproachestocryptographic solutions and architecturesthat willinform senior leadershipon critical security decisionsrelevantto protectionofnationalsecurity. This is an opportunity to useyourcritical thinkingand analyticalskillsetstoinformgovernmentleaders and commanderson solutions to cryptographic challengesand enhancecryptocapabilitiesthat will provide critical information to our warfighter during combat engagements.
If you want to be in the fightwith our client, influencing the most critical globalSpace and Terrestrial combatmissions, this is the opportunity for you. This is apositionthat provides direct, shoulder-to-shoulderwork with U.S. Space Forcepolicy makers and militaryCommandersthatdirectlycontributesto futureon-orbitdesignsneededto drive success forcritical global missions.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
7+ years of experience collaborating with cybersecurity teams and network admins
3+ years of experience with processes to procure and manage Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) or developing or evaluating cryptographic requirements for space or terrestrial cryptography
Experience working with COMSEC teams
Knowledge of cryptographic modernization strategies for legacy, current, and future devices
Knowledge of cryptographic architectures
Ability to brief senior level government officials
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree
DoD 8140 Intermediate Certification such as Security+, GSEC, or SSCP Certification
Experience with on space-based remote sensing systems
Experience managing secure voice devices, network encryptors, link encryptors, secure remote access devices, hard disk encryptors, and Tier 3 management devices
Experience managing organizational mission assurance or risk management planning, training, and exercise programs
Experience with USAF or USSF Cryptographic Systems
Knowledge cryptographic contract requirements
Ability to recommend actionable contract language
Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity
DoD 8140 Advanced Certification such as CISSP, CISM, GCIA, or GDSA Certification
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.
Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
