Anti-Tamper Systems Engineer

• Deliver expert technical guidance and support across a portfolio of advanced weapon systems, sensor technologies, and high-performance computing programs.
• Lead and provide critical technical assessments during the design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of next-generation Anti-Tamper (AT) technologies.
• Partner daily with Air Force program managers, engineers, and industry subject matter experts to support strategic planning, technical risk assessments, and engineering trade studies.
• Support the full systems engineering process - from requirements definition and evaluation through test, integration, and verification.
• Provide engineering expertise for technology and product acquisitions, including long-range planning, RFP development, and technical oversight of contractor deliverables.
• Evaluate system and subsystem designs to ensure compliance with performance requirements, mission objectives, and protection of Critical Program Information (CPI).
• Identify, assess, and recommend innovative design solutions and technologies to enhance CPI protection and mitigate vulnerabilities to exploitation and reverse engineering.
• Conduct technical evaluations of Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) and Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components to determine susceptibility to reverse engineering, hardware tampering, and system compromise.

• 15+ years of related experience.
• Strong understanding of microelectronics design and fabrication processes, including vulnerability analysis and protective design principles.
• Working knowledge of Security State-of-the-Art (S-SOTA) technologies and their integration into DoD systems.
• Experience with system-level cryptographic implementation, encryption key management, and secure data protection techniques.
• Proven ability to evaluate, implement, and test system security countermeasures to mitigate hardware and software exploitation risks.
• Knowledge of Anti-Tamper architecture design, ensuring system resilience and protection across the acquisition lifecycle.
• Experience in performing Threat Countermeasure Tree Analysis to identify and mitigate system vulnerabilities.
• Experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams within classified or SAP/SCI environments.

• Familiarity with DoD 5200.39, DoDI 5200.44, and related Anti-Tamper and CPI protection policies.
• Experience with hardware reverse engineering, FPGA/ASIC design, or embedded systems security.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and validating Anti-Tamper (AT) Plans and Verification & Validation (V&V) Plans aligned with DoD AT policies and standards.
• Working knowledge of the DoD Acquisition Framework, including requirements development, milestone decision processes, and technical baseline management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to senior government leadership.
• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience supporting Department of Defense programs within classified or SAP/SCI environments.

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field required.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline. DESIRED

• Must have a current TS/SCI clearance and be eligible for special program access

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com