Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Peraton is developing the next generation of mission‑critical command‑and‑control and enterprise software capabilities supporting the U.S. Government’s space communications infrastructure. Our team is responsible for delivering secure, resilient services that enable modern, scalable, and trusted mission operations for the decade ahead.
As a Crypto Product Manager, you will lead the technical strategy and design direction for cryptographic services across the platform. You will drive decisions involving PKI architecture, key management, and identity-centric security models while partnering closely with engineering teams to deliver secure, interoperable solutions. This role blends deep cryptographic expertise with product ownership responsibilities to ensure mission systems meet stringent security and performance requirements.
What you’ll do:
- Define and manage the product vision, roadmap, and technical requirements for cryptographic services, including PKI, key management, and identity-based security capabilities.
- Serve as the primary authority for cryptographic design decisions, ensuring alignment with program architecture, Zero Trust principles, and mission security needs.
- Oversee the design and integration of OAuth 2.0, JWT, RBAC, ABAC, certificate lifecycle management, and device endorsement capabilities within mission software.
- Lead the development of Python‑based cryptographic automation workflows, including key generation, certificate signing, issuance pipelines, and PKI integration tools.
- Collaborate with engineering teams, security stakeholders, and program leadership to drive secure-by-design implementation and resolve complex cryptographic challenges.
Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
