Senior Program Engineer-Systems Security

Overview
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Position Summary

Credence has an immediate need for a Senior Program Engineer-Systems Security supporting the Armament Directorate Division, (AFLCMC/EB) at Eglin AFB, Florida. You'll be the guardian of the Air Force’s most advanced systems, locking down classified tech, shaping cybersecurity defenses, and keeping mission‑critical programs safe from threats. This role focuses on systems security engineering to include design and application of supply chain risk management, information assurance, anti-tamper, and platform information assurance.

This job is onsite at Eglin AFB, FL. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the duties listed below:

• Identify and assess Critical Program Information (CPI) and determine when AT protections are required.
• Develop AT specifications and procedures that prevent or delay exploitation of critical technologies.
• Support and maintain AT sections of the Program Protection Plan.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders (e.g., SAF/IA, AT Evaluation Team, Weapons AO, OSI/PJ, 48 CTS) to enable compliant testing and fielding.
• Apply IA engineering to air‑to‑air and air‑to‑ground weapon systems in accordance with DoDI 5200.44 and DoDI 8500.01E.
• Identify missions‑critical functions and critical components and implement risk‑management practices early in system design.
• Develop IA specifications and support audits, assessments, and integration of secure components.
• Implement SCRM per DoDI 4140.01, including identifying and mitigating internal and external supply‑chain risks.
• Prevent introduction of counterfeit materials and apply life‑cycle controls to protect system integrity.
• Support development of SCRM strategies for quality, supplier reliability, natural disasters, demand shifts, and global disruptions.
• Support PIT and PIT‑IA engineering for mission‑critical embedded systems.
• Apply AFLCMC’s PIT Security Control Assessor (SCA) processes.
• Ensure secure interconnections with NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS, including configuration and cross‑domain considerations.
• Support design and implementation of encryption solutions for weapon‑system security.
• Provide RMF‑aligned engineering support for assessment, authorization, and continuous‑monitoring activities.