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COMSEC Engineering Functional Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$99–225K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$99–225K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredMaster's degree, required

Job overview

The COMSEC Engineering Functional Lead will provide SME-level guidance on equipment design and support for the F-35 air system cryptographic and key management architecture. The role supports certification and accreditation activities, including DoD Risk Management Framework compliance, and assists with approval of cryptographic changes to F-35 High Assurance Devices and new device developments. The position also involves COMSEC supervision, stakeholder coordination, and team leadership in classified environments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

COMSEC Supervision, requiredCOMSEC Key Architecture, requiredECU Deliverables, requiredCOMSEC Processes, requiredCOMSEC Certification, requiredCryptographic Algorithms, requiredUIC Processes, requiredKMI Systems, requiredEKMS Systems, requiredStakeholder Coordination, requiredBriefing Preparation, requiredReport Preparation, requiredSOP Preparation, requiredOfficial Correspondence, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredF-35 JPO, nice to haveDoD COMSEC Policies, nice to have

Qualifications

6+ Years COMSEC Experience, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, requiredMaster's Degree, requiredDoD COMSEC Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

COMSEC Engineering Functional LeadThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to use your COMSEC technical skills and leadership in support of the F-35 air system cryptographic and key management architecture? As a COMSEC Senior Engineer, you will provide SME-level guidance on the design of equipment and necessary support, and recommend tasks to government security leads. You’ll support certification and accreditation activities for operation systems, including compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF). You will assist with obtaining approval of cryptographic changes to F-35 High Assurance Devices (HAD) such as End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) and new developments of F-35 HADs.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 6+ years of experience with COMSEC supervision, developing COMSEC key architectures, and ECU deliverables, processes, and certification
  • Experience with cryptographic algorithms
  • Knowledge of UIC processes, and KMI and EKMS systems
  • Ability to coordinate effectively across government, contractor, and external stakeholders
  • Ability to prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence
  • Ability to lead a team in fast-paced classified environments
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master’s degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with F-35 Joint Program Office and DoD COMSEC policies, directions, instructions, and manuals
  • DoD COMSEC Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,073 open Security Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–225K/yr
  • Virginia median$162–225K/yr40 salary ranges
  • US median$159–257K/yr899 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 18% below the Virginia median midpoint ($197K) — in the middle half of Security Engineering salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 42 open Security Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,073 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Security Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (849 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 14 of the 1,073 open Security Engineering jobs (1%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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