Systems Engineer – Tactical PKI & Cyber/EW Integration

Overview

Tech(x) is an energized company with experienced, specialized and progressive thought leaders progressing talented professionals in areas of technology, security, logistics, project management, talent management and procurement. As a solution-based company, we foster a creative environment that welcomes new perspectives from all of our team members.

This is a pivotal position for our customer, who is focused on supporting the program and its growth.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage TPKI certification and key management processes, ensuring compliance with DoD standards and mission-critical cryptographic requirements. Support Cooperative Vulnerability Penetration Assessments (CVPA) and Adversarial Assessments (AA), identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies. Participate in the design, development, testing, and sustainment of secure EW and cyber systems across multiple Army platforms. Manage PKI Operations: Oversee the deployment, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of PKI systems, including certificate authorities (CAs), registration authorities (RAs), and key management systems. Certificate Lifecycle Management: Establish and enforce policies for certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, and auditing. Key Management: Lead tactical and enterprise key management processes, ensuring proper handling, storage, and distribution of cryptographic keys. Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to DoD, NIST, FIPS, DISA, and other relevant security policies, regulations, and frameworks. Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor a team of PKI engineers and administrators; provide technical direction and performance oversight. Incident Response & Risk Management: Respond to PKI-related security incidents, analyze vulnerabilities, and implement corrective actions. Integration Support: Partner with system architects, network engineers, and cybersecurity teams to integrate PKI solutions with authentication, encryption, and management systems. Documentation & Auditing: Maintain security documentation, configuration baselines, and support internal/external security audits. All other duties assigned.

Qualifications

Tactical Public Key Infrastructure (TPKI) Certification and Key Management. Demonstrated expertise in PKI standards, protocols, and tools (e.g., X.509, OCSP, CRL, HSMs, SSL/TLS). Familiarity with DoD or federal cybersecurity requirements, including RMF, STIGs, and DISA PKI policy (if applicable). Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, and management systems. Experience managing technical teams and leading enterprise-wide security initiatives. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment. Comfortable operating within a laboratory setting. Excellent teamwork, organizational, communication, and collaboration skills

& Desired Qualifications

Military trained and experienced. A background in software engineering, DOW systems and cyber security. TS/SCI clearance

Clearance:

DoD current security clearance; Secret or higher.

Education & Experience:

Bachelors degree in a technology related field. Years of experience can substitute for a degree. 12-20 years of direct relatable experience.

Location:

Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

Travel:

Up to 25%.

Join the Team:

Tech(x) is a customer centric team, both external and internal customers. This team supports each other to be successful on the job and in meeting the mission.