Title:  Systems Engineer (Sr. Member Engineering Staff)

Job Title: Sr. Member Engineering Staff – Information Assurance Engineer
Job Code: 46160
Job Location: Camden, NJ (On‑Site)
Schedule: 9/80 Regular (Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours – with every other Friday off)

Based in the historic L3Harris Camden Waterfront Campus!

Join our trailblazing team in the Philadelphia metro area and contribute to the development of advanced high‑assurance encryption products that support critical national defense missions. Our rapidly growing organization delivers innovative solutions in network and tactical encryption systems, working at the forefront of secure communications technology. You will collaborate with expert engineers, solve complex technical challenges, and play an active role in protecting national security. If you are passionate about designing secure systems that make a meaningful impact for our warfighters and our nation, we invite you to be part of this mission‑driven team.

Job Description

L3Harris Technologies – Integrated Systems & Encryption is a global leader in secure communication systems for space, ground, air, and naval operations. We are seeking an Information Assurance Systems Security Engineer who is both a strong Systems Engineer and a subject matter expert in protecting classified National Security information. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of systems engineering, security architecture, cryptography, and high‑assurance system development, particularly in support of NSA‑approved products.

Essential Functions

• Apply information assurance, security, and cryptography expertise across the full Systems Engineering lifecycle to support the development and certification of national security systems.
• Lead or support the design, development, integration, and test of high‑assurance security solutions for Defense and Intelligence customers.
• Develop and evaluate Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), conduct requirements analysis, and define and verify security‑related system behaviors.
• Support the development of system and security architectures, perform security trade studies, and contribute to secure networking and embedded platform designs for cryptographic systems.
• Plan and support security test activities, including verification of security features and coordination of testing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support NSA certification activities, including technical engagement, documentation development, evidence submission, and resolution of certification findings.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Information Assurance, Security, and Cryptography, providing technical leadership and cross‑team coordination.
• Communicate complex security and systems concepts effectively with engineering teams, leadership, and customers.
• Travel up to 10%.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Active DoD security clearance (SECRET minimum).
• 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting information assurance or secure system development.
• At least 7 years of experience with Systems Engineering processes including requirements development, architecture, functional analysis, system synthesis, integration, and test.
• At least 5 years of experience verifying system‑level functionality and security features for complex embedded or networked systems.
• At least 5 years of hands‑on experience in system integration and test (I&T).
• At least 5 years of experience preparing and reviewing technical artifacts for formal design reviews.
• 5+ years of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with NSA Type‑1 or NSA‑approved systems, including architecture, design, integration, or test.
• 2+ years of experience with NSA certification lifecycle and experience supporting Certification & Verification activities.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with security architecture, including evaluation of cryptographic design trade‑offs in high‑assurance systems.
• Minimum of 1 year of working knowledge of Type‑1, Suite A/B, and commercial cryptographic algorithms (symmetric and asymmetric).
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with PKI, TLS, certificate management, and key management systems (EKMS, KMI) for cryptographic devices.
• At least 3 years of experience working with secure networking protocols, red/black separation, and embedded Linux development for secure systems.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with cybersecurity compliance and the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• CISSP or comparable cybersecurity certification.
• Advanced MBSE experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Master’s degree preferred.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $118,306 - $224,575 This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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