About the position In the role of Computer Engineer, Senior, you will leverage your expertise to provide professional engineering services that require the application of advanced technical knowledge to: · Research, design, develop, test, evaluate, and maintain computer hardware and software systems in a fully integrated manner. · Apply fundamentals and principles of professional engineering to complex system architectures. · Manage and integrate computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture. · Utilize advanced mathematical principles—including calculus, probability, statistics, discrete structures, and modern algebra—to solve engineering challenges. · Oversee the integration of hardware and software components to ensure seamless system performance. · Provide technical leadership and high-level engineering support throughout the system lifecycle. · Conduct Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of communication protocols and systems (e.g., TLS 1.3, SRTP, IPSec) used in conjunction with INE devices, including functional, performance, and security testing. · Ensure testing encompasses protocol conformance testing, interoperability testing with various vendor implementations, and performance testing under varying network conditions (bandwidth, latency, packet loss). Responsibilities • Research, design, develop, test, evaluate, and maintain computer hardware and software systems in a fully integrated manner. • Apply fundamentals and principles of professional engineering to complex system architectures. • Manage and integrate computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture. • Utilize advanced mathematical principles—including calculus, probability, statistics, discrete structures, and modern algebra—to solve engineering challenges. • Oversee the integration of hardware and software components to ensure seamless system performance. • Provide technical leadership and high-level engineering support throughout the system lifecycle. • Conduct Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of communication protocols and systems (e.g., TLS 1.3, SRTP, IPSec) used in conjunction with INE devices, including functional, performance, and security testing. • Ensure testing encompasses protocol conformance testing, interoperability testing with various vendor implementations, and performance testing under varying network conditions (bandwidth, latency, packet loss). Requirements • Education: Master’s Degree; Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or another related engineering/technical discipline is required. • Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in professional computer engineering. • Education Substitution: Ten (10) additional years of related experience may substitute for a Master's degree. • Technical Skills: Deep expertise in systems software, hardware-software integration, and the application of advanced mathematics (calculus, discrete structures, etc.) to engineering problems. • Clearance Level: US Citizen with active Secret clearance Nice-to-haves • Experience working within a DoD Program Executive Office (PEO), Project Manager (O6 PM), or Product Manager (O5 PdM) environment. • Proven track record of managing large-scale, integrated computer system projects from research through maintenance. • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex mathematical structures into functional engineering solutions. Apply tot his job