Embedded Systems Security Engineer II — RMF & CT&E

globalhr; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Job summary

RTX Collins Aerospace in Marlborough, MA, is seeking an Embedded System Security Engineer II to support DoD and international defense programs. You will analyze architectures, decompose requirements, and design security features while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires an active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship, with onsite work and opportunities to contribute to certification activities across multiple contracts.

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree and 2+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
• Active SECRET clearance is required prior to start date.
• Experience in cybersecurity for embedded/defense or mission-critical systems.
• Experience with RMF, security assessments, or system authorization.
• Ability to document security requirements, assessments, and test artifacts.
• Experience supporting system or software verification and validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support RMF ATO activities and NSA Type 1 cryptographic certifications with evidence and artifacts.
• Decompose security requirements and allocate them to system components.
• Analyze requirements, models, interfaces to identify vulnerabilities and map to security requirements.
• Document inputs from design reviews and provide security engineering recommendations.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams to integrate security requirements.
• Develop test plans and procedures for cybersecurity verification and validation.
• Participate in cybersecurity reviews and provide status and technical inputs.

Skills

Security engineering

Systems thinking

RMF experience

Requirements analysis

Technical documentation

Test & verification

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Cameo MBSE

Job description

RTX Collins Aerospace in Marlborough, MA, is seeking an Embedded System Security Engineer II to support DoD and international defense programs. You will analyze architectures, decompose requirements, and design security features while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires an active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship, with onsite work and opportunities to contribute to certification activities across multiple contracts.