Principal System Security Engineer (Cybersecurity) - P4

Cybersecurity Jobs; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Raytheon in Massachusetts is seeking a Principal System Security Engineer (Cybersecurity) to lead cybersecurity activities for embedded weapons systems and coordinate across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The role emphasizes interface with customers, program leadership, and subcontractors to ensure robust security solutions.

The position requires a STEM degree with 8 years of relevant experience, an active Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 8 years of relevant experience are required.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret clearance is required prior to start.
• U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for a security clearance.
• Experience in SSE, cybersecurity, or embedded security and RMF.
• Experience providing technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cybersecurity activities across engineering teams and interface with customers, leadership, and subcontractors.
• Develop plans and estimates, execute tasks, track progress, and identify risks with mitigation planning.
• Ensure RMF controls and DoD policy compliance for security programs.

Skills

System Security Engineering

RMF

Cybersecurity

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Raytheon is hiring a Principal System Security Engineer (Cybersecurity) - P4 to support the Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team with holistic security solutions for embedded weapons systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cybersecurity activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams and act as a technical interface for cybersecurity topics with customers, program leadership, subcontractors, and other stakeholders
• Develop plans and estimates; execute tasks; track project progress; report status; and identify risks along with mitigation planning
• Ensure program compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls
• Consult and support program management on SSE architecture, technical issues, and related engineering needs
• Support the development of bids and proposals
• Define security development and testing efforts and implement security controls across networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software components
• Integrate cybersecurity development activities into the broader program engineering effort
• Develop top-level system requirements, then flow down requirements and implementation concepts to subsystem level
• Apply understanding and compliance with DoD technology release and export licensing policies

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to the start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, since only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience in one or more areas including System Security Engineering, computer technology reverse engineering, anti-tamper, cybersecurity, or embedded security
• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience providing technical leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing SSE solutions throughout the system life cycle
• Experience delivering solutions that meet robust SSE system security requirements
• Cyber certifications aligned to DoDD 8570/DoDD 8140, such as CISSP, GSLC, CEH
• Subcontractor management experience with SSE
• Broad understanding of technology and working knowledge of DODI-S-5230.28
• Strategic planning and experience with U.S. Government contract proposals as an Information Assurance Engineer subject matter expert
• Demonstrated ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact positively with coworkers, suppliers, stakeholders, and customers
• Experience contributing to team development of creative technical solutions, including processes and IA controls, plus producing and maintaining certification and accreditation documentation

Technologies

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Benefits

• Relocation eligible (relocation assistance available)
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays

Job Details

• Location: Tewksbury, MA (onsite)
• Role type: Onsite
• Salary: USD 107,500 - 204,500 per year
• Security clearance: Secret (active and existing security clearance required on day 1)
• Citizenship/status: U.S. citizen required; only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance