Senior Cryptosecurity Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.
Package: £65,700 - £73,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role ID: SF20575
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Cryptography Engineer at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Senior Cryptography Engineer, you will apply Crypt-Key expertise and technical leadership to customer mission challenges through research, consultancy, engineering delivery, strategic technical influence and the providing of guidance across multidisciplinary teams.
Day-to-day, you’ll work across technical disciplines to develop/analyse integrated and innovative security solutions delivering high quality outputs that focus on customer problems and solutions in the cryptosecurity domain engaging regularly with customers and stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Technically leading multidisciplinary teams across large or complex bids and projects in response to requests from customers and partners in the cryptosecurity domain
- Engaging regularly with customers and stakeholders to support smooth delivery, shape strategy, and identify opportunities for follow on work
- Taking customer requirements and interpreting the user, system and security requirements for a relatively complex crypto system in a mission context
- Understanding cryptographic algorithms, what functions they do and do not deliver and how they fit together to enable secure protocols
- Advising on how to employ High grade crypto and key management to achieve outcomes in accordance
- Applying adversarial mind-set and the ability to support his mindset development in others
Essential experience of the Senior Cryptography Engineer:
- Previous experience in Crypt-Key, cryptography, key management or secure systems/ product engineering
- The ability to lead others on large or complex engineering programmes or technical consultancy projects, including supporting development of junior colleagues
- The ability to propose/design complex cryptographic solutions to meet security requirements
- Strong communications skills and stakeholder management
- Deep understanding of cyber security, its significance, concepts, threats, vulnerabilities and assurance
Essential qualifications for the Senior Cryptography Engineer:
- Degree level education or equivalent
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Malvern site and is 5 days per week on-site. Travel to customer sites will be expected.
Malvern
The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq
Our Benefits
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
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Please note that all applicants for this role must be willing to go through DV Clearance.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)