Senior Cyber Systems Security Engineer — Secret Clearance

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a key RTX company, seeks a Senior Systems Security Engineer onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA to strengthen cybersecurity for DoD and government-focused systems.

Active SECRET clearance required with ability to obtain Top Secret; U.S. citizenship required. Role involves RMF, STIGs, vulnerability management, Linux administration, and cross-team collaboration to secure mission-critical assets.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and transferable Secret U.S. clearance required before start.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance after start.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearances.
• Experience with RMF and STIG.
• Experience with DoD IA Certification and Accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Support RMF artifacts and ATO-related activities.
• Review changes for cybersecurity impact.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and remediations.
• Implement security improvements and configurations.
• Develop RMF docs and architecture artifacts.
• Perform STIG implementation and validation.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and coordinate remediation.
• Provide Linux sysadmin and cybersecurity support on RHEL.
• Troubleshoot Linux networking and security issues.
• Collaborate with engineers and program managers.

Skills

RMF

STIG

Vulnerability assessment

Linux

Network troubleshooting

Security engineering

DoD IA

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Tenable Security Center

Nessus

STIG Viewer

SCAP Compliance Checker

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a key RTX company, seeks a Senior Systems Security Engineer onsite in Cedar Rapids, IA to strengthen cybersecurity for DoD and government-focused systems.

Active SECRET clearance required with ability to obtain Top Secret; U.S. citizenship required. Role involves RMF, STIGs, vulnerability management, Linux administration, and cross-team collaboration to secure mission-critical assets.