Sr. Federal Certification Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Federal Certification Engineer based in the United States.

Join a technology engineering team focused on advancing secure networking solutions through rigorous government certification and compliance processes. In this remote role, you will support certification initiatives across networking products, ensuring alignment with critical federal security standards and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with accredited testing laboratories, software developers, quality assurance teams, and product engineers to drive certification projects forward. Your expertise will help identify security gaps, guide remediation efforts, and maintain compliance with evolving cryptographic standards. You will also contribute to technical documentation, advise engineering teams on certification requirements, and support the development of compliant cryptographic modules. This opportunity offers the chance to work on complex security challenges while contributing to the reliability and trustworthiness of enterprise networking technologies.

Accountabilities

• Manage certification activities: Support the execution of Common Criteria, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) certifications across networking product lines.

• Coordinate laboratory evaluations: Represent the networking engineering function when working with accredited testing laboratories, tracking milestones and ensuring certification activities remain on schedule.

• Develop technical documentation: Create, review, and maintain certification documentation, including FIPS security policies and Common Criteria security targets, collaborating with external technical writers when needed.

• Support engineering and QA teams: Provide guidance to software developers and quality assurance professionals on certification processes, security requirements, and compliance expectations.

• Identify and resolve compliance gaps: Communicate deficiencies identified during laboratory testing to relevant engineering and product teams, helping coordinate remediation activities and maintain certification readiness.

• Monitor regulatory developments: Track changes to government security standards and communicate potential impacts on product releases, engineering priorities, and certification strategies.

• Maintain cryptographic compliance: Contribute to the development, compliance, and ongoing maintenance of FIPS-compliant cryptographic modules.

• Coordinate project execution: Participate in regular meetings with laboratories and internal stakeholders, monitor project progress, and help ensure certification milestones and deliverables are achieved.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline. A master's degree is preferred, although equivalent experience may be considered.

• Professional experience: At least four years of experience in roles involving government certifications or security testing, including a minimum of three years working with certification frameworks such as Common Criteria, FIPS, or DoDIN.

• Cryptographic expertise: At least two years of technical experience working with cryptographic modules, ideally including software development or maintenance.

• Programming knowledge: Background in software engineering with experience in C/C++, Python, and/or Golang. The ability to read and understand C source code is essential.

• Certification and compliance knowledge: Familiarity with government security evaluation processes, cryptographic standards, and the documentation required to achieve and maintain certifications.

• Project management: Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate technical activities, manage milestones, and communicate effectively