MKS2 Technologies

MKS2 Technologies

Anti Tamper Systems / Hardware Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$145kDetected 33 days ago
ResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Coordinate with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Anti-Tamper (AT) and program leadership on updates and/or changes to the system
  • Identify risk-based technical countermeasures for protecting Critical Program Information and critical components
  • Provide recommendations to improve program protection while meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives

Responsibilities

  • Perform Anti-Tamper Risk and Threat Management Assessments and develop reports for the program
  • Develop analysis processes and prepare the Anti-Tamper (AT) plan, including coordination and input for near-term fielding decisions
  • This role applies advanced expertise to identify and mitigate risks to Critical Program Information, ensuring secure system design and compliance with defense requirements.
  • The engineer collaborates closely with government stakeholders and internal teams to define System Security Engineering solutions, support fielding decisions, and drive program protection outcomes across a complex, multi-site environment.
  • Develop, deliver, and maintain:
  • Develop, deliver, and maintain Critical Program Information (CPI) analysis, Defense Exportability Assessments, and defense export strategy
  • Develop and maintain waivers for CPI, Anti-Tamper, or defense exportability requirements
  • Assess Anti-Tamper designs and implementation plans to support verification and validation efforts
  • Support program milestone reviews and fielding decisions by ensuring Anti-Tamper and Program Protection products are approved and meet entrance criteria
  • Support planning and estimation activities, task execution, project tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation

Requirements

  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction

Nice to have

  • Ability to analyze high-level needs and refine them into structured, evolving minimum viable product (MVP) solutions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to clearly present technical approaches and findings
  • Proven success working in team environments
  • Understanding of Anti-Tamper and exportability concerns and application of secure hardware/software methodologies
  • Ability to work independently in a highly dynamic environment
  • Self-starter with strong research and documentation skills

Skills

  • Applies extensive expertise to solve complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction; work is reviewed based on long-term outcomes
  • Experience where decisions impact major organizational objectives
  • Ability to function in project leadership roles
  • Experience serving as a primary customer contact on significant technical matters
  • Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Compensation

  • $ 120,000 to $145,000

Benefits

  • Maintain specific vision abilities, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Company info

  • Collaborate with customers to define System Security Engineering (SSE) requirements, solutions, trade studies, costs, implementation details, system impacts, and effectiveness

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