Systems Security Program Engineer

Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• One of the following education and experience combinations: a bachelors degree in a related discipline and 20 years of relevant experience; a masters degree in a related discipline and 15 years of relevant experience; or a PhD in a related discipline and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: Undergraduate and/or graduate engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Preferred: Experience with armament systems, such as air-to-air or air-to-surface munitions, missiles, or related systems.
• Preferred: Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and DoDI 5200.44, DoDI 8500.01E, and DoDI 4140.01.
• Preferred: Experience with Critical Program Information (CPI) and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess Critical Program Information (CPI), determine when anti-tamper (AT) protections are needed, and develop specifications and procedures to prevent or delay exploitation of critical technologies.
• Maintain AT content in the Program Protection Plan and coordinate with external stakeholders to support compliant testing and fielding.
• Apply information assurance (IA) engineering to air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon systems in accordance with applicable DoD instructions.
• Identify mission-critical functions and components, introduce risk-management practices early in system design, develop IA specifications, and support audits, assessments, and secure-component integration.
• Implement supply chain risk management (SCRM), identify and mitigate supply chain risks, prevent counterfeit materials, and apply lifecycle controls to protect system integrity.
• Help develop SCRM strategies addressing quality, supplier reliability, natural disasters, demand shifts, and global disruptions.
• Support platform information technology (PIT) and PIT IA engineering for mission-critical embedded systems, applying AFLCMC PIT Security Control Assessor processes.
• Ensure secure interconnections with NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS, including configuration and cross-domain considerations.
• Support the design and implementation of encryption solutions for weapon system security.
• Provide Risk Management Framework (RMF)-aligned engineering support for assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring.

Technologies:

• Embedded
• Support
• Security

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We at DCS are hiring a Senior Acquisition Program Engineer – Systems Security to support Air Force mission-critical programs at Eglin Air Force Base. In this role, you will help protect advanced systems and classified technologies by strengthening cybersecurity and system security.

last updated 43 week of 2026