Senior Battlespace Cybersecurity Researcher

globalhr; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks experienced Cyber Engineers for its Applied Research & Technology team in Cedar Rapids. You will lead cybersecurity research on cyber-physical systems, collaborate with hardware, software, and systems engineers, and propel security innovations for next-generation platforms.

Travel ~10% and close collaboration with customers are expected. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cybersecurity, embedded systems, or related fields, and hold a STEM degree with

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) plus 8+ years of experience or an Advanced Degree with 5+ years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.
• Experience leading technical R&D projects from concept to demonstration.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity, embedded systems, cyber-physical systems or related engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and strategic management of novel research projects in cyber-physical security.
• Manage cross-disciplinary teams to develop and evaluate new cybersecurity technologies.
• Deliver technology demonstrations and early customer engagement.
• Contribute to government-sponsored science and technology research proposals.
• Build partnerships across Collins and customer teams for alignment.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Embedded systems

Cyber-physical systems

Clearance required

R&D project leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

FPGA development

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, seeks experienced Cyber Engineers for its Applied Research & Technology team in Cedar Rapids. You will lead cybersecurity research on cyber-physical systems, collaborate with hardware, software, and systems engineers, and propel security innovations for next-generation platforms.

Travel ~10% and close collaboration with customers are expected. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cybersecurity, embedded systems, or related fields, and hold a STEM degree with