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Viasat · 3 months ago

Senior Project Engineer, Secured Cryptography Systems, Viasat Government

Marlborough, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $231K/yr

15+ years exp

Viasat is a company focused on delivering global communication solutions. They are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the design, development, and certification of secure cryptographic systems, collaborating with multi-functional teams to ensure the protection of data and the distribution of keys.

InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Development and certification of compact crypto solutions for use at the tactical edge that protect for protection of data and distribution of keys at SECRET and Below level

Project engineer leads all aspects of the design, development, production, test, and sustaining of complex systems or products

Works with multi-functional teams (Systems, Software, Hardware, Firmware, Mechanical, Security, Quality and Operations) to evaluate the design

Serve as “the” technical resource to interdisciplinary teams and management

Technically drive proposals, whitepapers, and customer support

Oversee and guide development, testing, system performance, environmental and system troubleshooting

Support planning the development activities

Perform technical design and reviews

Mentor and coach mid-career engineers

Define security, performance, product requirements and work with validation lab supporting engineering validation/verification product testing

Drive execution of objectives including schedule, milestones, and technical performance

Lead research and development of new technologies, platforms, and tools

Understand hardware, software, firmware interactions, and collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, test and security engineers

Champion requirements decomposition, allocation and integration on target with hardware, software, firmware mechanical, test and security engineers

Maintain and improve existing designs and source code to help attain the goal of a modular structure

Push augmentation of existing security architectures and creation of new ones to advance the state of the art through trade study analysis

Embrace the implementation of new tools and processes that extend design-development-test automation

Lead investigations into root cause analysis of hardware, software and firmware defects and resolve the defects

Qualification

Cryptographic SystemsSecure CommunicationsEmbedded Product TechnologiesC/C++/C#/PythonHigh Assurance ArchitecturesFirmware DevelopmentDebuggingUnit TestingTechnical Proposal SupportProblem-SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's or Graduate's Degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science with 15 years of hands-on product design, development, integration and successful verification experience

Experience with embedded product technologies such as C, C++, C#, Python, Verilog, VHDL, CAD systems, FPGA, SOC, Flash, and DRAM

Substantial and proven experience in High Assurance or secure communications architectures, design and product lifecycles

Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities

Comfortable with debugging, unit testing, emulation, and logic analyzer

Fluent in writing protocols and firmware development practices and comfortable working with a variety of operating systems

Excellent written and verbal communication skills at a technical and business user level

Experience supporting technical proposal efforts including requirements decomposition and verification techniques, architectural design, product definition and description as well as estimation

United States Citizenship required

The ability to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance

Ability to travel 20% (domestically or internationally)

This is an onsite role located in Carlsbad, CA, Linthicum Heights, MD or Marlborough, MA

Preferred

Currently Active DoD SECRET or Above clearance

Previously served as a discipline lead, software lead, hardware lead, or test lead

Multi-task and demonstrate adaptability and flexibility in an ambiguous environment

Experience with the deployed and special operator communication needs

Benefits

Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.