Cryptography Engineer
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As a Cryptography Engineer at Lockheed Martin, you'll be part of a team delivering the next generation of secure military communications satellites for the UK Ministry of Defence. This work provides resilient, high-performance connectivity for the UK, its allies and Defence personnel worldwide, playing a critical role in protecting national security as space becomes more contested and demand for secure data continues to grow.
What you'll do
- Design and implement security engineering solutions across all aspects of Information Assurance and Information Security (InfoSec) Engineering
- Assess and mitigate system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle
- Validate system security requirements definition and analysis
- Establish and implement security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures
- Verify security requirements and perform system certification and accreditation planning, testing and liaison activities
- Support secure systems operations and maintenance
- Develop innovative solutions to complex security problems consistent with organisational objectives
- Guide major projects to completion and function in a leadership role where decisions are long-lasting and heavily influence the organisation
- Actively contribute to the development of new security concepts and demonstrate full knowledge of industry and company practices
What you bring
- Experience in the design, development, implementation and accreditation of high-grade cryptographic systems
- Significant related experience in cryptography and cryptographic devices
- A post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline
Nice to have
- Experience with space systems and their command and control systems
About Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is delivering next-generation secure military communications satellites for the UK Ministry of Defence. The company is helping to shape significant investment in the North East space sector, with opportunities including potential satellite manufacturing in County Durham and collaboration with NESST at Northumbria University.