Develop and modernize cryptographic software for GPS and Navigation Warfare systems supporting the U.S. Space Force. Responsibilities include implementing Y-code and M-code algorithms, validating NSA key material, supporting enterprise testing and systems engineering activities, contributing to requirements and architecture development, and providing technical guidance. The role also requires collaboration with government teams, contractors, and external organizations, plus serving as a GPS requirements subject matter expert.
SAIC is seeking a Software Engineer with experience in cryptographic software to join the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Team in El Segundo, California.
PNT SE&I provides engineering, integration, technical analysis, and subject matter expertise (SME) support to the US Space Force. As a member of our PNT SE&I Team, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment with Government personnel and systems engineers to develop and maintain software products for the Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) team. This includes the management of software products and collaboration with both customers and other contributing engineers.
Major duties of this position include:
- Develop and modernize cryptographic software using innovative solutions.
- Support GPS enterprise integrated system testing.
- Support GPS enterprise requirements, capabilities, architectures, concepts, designs, and technologies development.
- Software implementation of Y-code and M-code cryptographic algorithms.
- Validation of National Security Agency (NSA) operational key material.
- Provide guidance and technical support for Crypto Management and NAVWAR.
- Collaborate with the government team, other program government leads, external organizations, and prime contractors.
- Actively participate as a Subject Matter Expert in the GPS requirements process.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, or Science.
- 5+ years of overall experience.
- Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.
- Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating software.
- Demonstrated understanding of System Engineering practices, techniques, and procedures.
- Demonstrated experience working with or for the government.
- Demonstrated experience writing and delivering technical documents.
Desired:
- Active TS/SCI Clearance.
- GPS experience.
- Experience with C++20, C#, Python, SQL, and gRPC.
- Experience with environments utilizing Podman, cmake, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience and familiarity working with DoD acquisition organizations.
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