FIPS Certification Engineer

Job Summary

Assisting with testing and compliance assessments, the fully remote FIPS Certification Engineer will execute FIPS 140-3 certification activities for networking and security products while collaborating with testing laboratories and maintaining technical documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Execute FIPS 140-3 compliance and certification activities, ensuring alignment with NIST and CMVP requirements
• Support product validation by performing compliance testing and documenting test results and remediation actions
• Collaborate with accredited testing laboratories throughout the certification process and develop compliance documentation for regulatory audits

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field
• 1-5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, networking, or related technical disciplines
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and familiarity with security and compliance frameworks including FIPS 140-3 and NIST SP 800 Series
• Experience or academic exposure to cybersecurity, cryptography, and compliance-focused projects
• Working knowledge of Linux, networking protocols, and programming/scripting languages such as Python, Java, C, or C++; security certifications such as Security+ are a plus