Principal Embedded Security Engineer — Secret Clearance

Raytheon; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Security Engineer to join our Software Product Assurance team in El Segundo, CA. You will contribute to embedded sensor software security, implement security principles, and collaborate across engineering to harden real-time systems.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded software security with C/C++, experience on VxWorks/Embedded Linux, and an active DoD Secret clearance. Join RTX to protect critical programs and advance secure software for DoD programs.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) AND a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in embedded software security and C, C++
• Experience with embedded OS like VxWorks, Embedded Linux, or similar
• Experience with Xilinx UltaScale+ MPSoC, Versal, or similar Embedded Processors
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Our mission is to provide world class Security Software to be used in developing and supporting deployed sensor systems on various platforms.
• Implement Software Security principles to embedded software design, development, integration, and testing of real-time sensor software.
• Develop software applications using C and C++ languages on a variety of computing platforms
• Ensure the SW Product Assurance processes are followed on our programs
• Understand real-time software design and the performance implications associated with specific System Security implementations.
• Work closely with cross functional Engineering teams to define and implement Test Driven Multidisciplinary Capability (TDMC) based execution development and deployment requirements.
• Work in a common development environment to support and facilitate program ability to leverage specific capabilities.
• Interface with customer community to review technical design and support verification of system maturity.

Skills

Embedded security

C

C++

VxWorks

Embedded Linux

Xilinx MPSoC

Versal

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Static analysis tools

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Software Security Engineer to join our Software Product Assurance team in El Segundo, CA. You will contribute to embedded sensor software security, implement security principles, and collaborate across engineering to harden real-time systems.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded software security with C/C++, experience on VxWorks/Embedded Linux, and an active DoD Secret clearance. Join RTX to protect critical programs and advance secure software for DoD programs.