Lead System Security Engineer - Secret Clearance

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, System Security Engineer with a Secret clearance to support programs in Palm Bay, FL or Rochester, NY. The role focuses on applying advanced security engineering across the system lifecycle and ensuring RMF compliance for DoD programs.

The position requires collaboration with government customers, development teams, and security professionals to define and implement protection strategies, manage CPI risk, and prepare accreditation packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 12 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of Collateral Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Apply System Security Engineering methods to architecture, design, development, evaluation and integration to maintain system security.
• Prepare Certification and Accreditation documentation to achieve security authorization.
• Interact with customers to define requirements, solutions, costs, and system impacts.
• Lead the development and implementation of System Security Engineering throughout the SDLC.
• Assess threats and perform risk and RMF related activities.
• Support vulnerability assessment activities as required.

Skills

System Security Engineering

RMF (NIST)

DOD 8510

Vulnerability analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

ACAS

SCC

Splunk

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, System Security Engineer with a Secret clearance to support programs in Palm Bay, FL or Rochester, NY. The role focuses on applying advanced security engineering across the system lifecycle and ensuring RMF compliance for DoD programs.

The position requires collaboration with government customers, development teams, and security professionals to define and implement protection strategies, manage CPI risk, and prepare accreditation packages.