• Lead systems engineering activities supporting PKMA modernization and integration into ESS
• Develop and review technical requirements, Statements of Work, Technical Requirements Documents, Interface Control Documents, and acquisition documentation
• Support Fair Opportunity Proposal Request, Request for Information, and other acquisition package activities for the PKMA modernization contract
• Analyze vendor or contractor inputs and provide clear technical recommendations to government and program leadership
• Develop technical roadmaps and dependency analyses supporting PKMA development, integration, testing, certification, and deployment
• Coordinate cryptographic key management requirements across ground, terminal, payload, and space segment stakeholders
• Support COMSEC/TRANSEC planning, test strategy, certification planning, and integration activities
• Develop PKMA-related risk assessments, mitigation plans, and executive-ready briefings.
• Participate in key management, cyber engineering, SATCOM, and security working groups
• Coordinate with NSA, Space Systems Command, mission partners, contractors, and system developers
• Support technical baseline reviews including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, and integration readiness activities
• Prepare concise status updates, program briefings, and decision-support materials for leadership