COMSEC Certification Lead (TS//SCI)

The role

You will own the path to NSA certification and accreditation for Type-1 cryptographic systems across spacecraft and ground segments. You will serve as the primary interface to the NSA, certification authorities, and government customers.

What you will do

• Serve as K2's primary interface to NSA, certification authorities, and government customers on cryptographic certification and accreditation
• Own the certification and accreditation effort end to end, including planning, schedule, and delivery of artifacts, test evidence, and documentation
• Translate NSA and customer security requirements into clear, actionable requirements for engineering teams
• Achieve and maintain approval to operate across K2's spacecraft and ground systems
• Establish and manage COMSEC handling, accounting, and key management planning
• Develop operational procedures for COMSEC on on-orbit fleet operations
• Identify and mitigate supply-chain compliance risks across design and production
• Build repeatable certification processes that scale across K2's satellite production line

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in COMSEC, information assurance, or cryptographic certification
• Direct experience taking a system through NSA Type-1 certification and accreditation to operational use
• Working knowledge of COMSEC handling, accounting, and key management requirements
• Proven ability to manage relationships with NSA, government customers, and certification authorities
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance required
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to additional programs as needed
• Ability to work irregular business hours

Nice to have

• Experience certifying spacecraft, satellite, or other space-system cryptographic integrations
• Experience with RMF/ATO, JSIG, or other accreditation frameworks
• Experience as a COMSEC Custodian or managing a COMSEC account
• Familiarity with cryptographic modernization initiatives and current NSA-approved algorithms and equipment
• Experience supporting on-orbit or fielded operations

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license
• Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance required

About the company

K2 is building high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is a high-growth Series D-funded company with over $1 billion in signed contracts.