Senior Embedded Security Architect (Secret Clearance)

Collins Aerospace; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Embedded Systems Security Engineer to support US military programs onsite in Marlborough, MA or Largo, FL. The role emphasizes cybersecurity requirement decomposition, architecture, and verification with cross-functional teams, reporting to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Engineering.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with extensive embedded security experience, active SECRET clearance, and strong MBSE/DoD process familiarity.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• ACTIVE and transferable Secret U.S. government issued SECRET security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for security clearances
• Experience in (system) requirement definition, allocation, and decomposition; preferably with embedded systems.
• Experience in generating Verification Items (VIs) and determining formal verification methods (inspection, analysis, demonstration, and/or test) for allocated requirements
• Experience with cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and embedded cryptography
• Experience with requirement management tools (e.g.; DOORS, JIRA, CONFLUENCE); including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (i.e.; JAMA, CAMEO)

Responsibilities

• Work with customers and internal stakeholders to define cybersecurity requirement decomposition, allocation, implementation, and verification utilizing system engineering practices; providing guidance and direction related to security technologies
• Define cybersecurity requirements, design, and architecture artifacts; collaborating with program and engineering disciplines and ensuring cybersecurity solution alternatives
• Lead system design discussions and provide cybersecurity engineering input
• Lead and collaborate with systems engineers and developers to integrate cybersecurity considerations into system design
• Lead cybersecurity focused System Verification and Validation including writing test plans and procedures, performing test conduct, writing and conducting analyses, and providing remediation recommendations
• Own and generate cybersecurity related documentation (i.e.; Risk Management Framework System Security Plan, Risk Assessment Report, Plan of Actions and Milestones)
• Lead as part of a team of System Security Engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning
• Champion awareness of evolving security threats and industry best practices; becoming a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and valued member of our System Security Engineering team

Skills

Cybersecurity

RMF

System requirements

MBSE

DOORS/JIRA/Confluence

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

JAMA

CAMEO

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Embedded Systems Security Engineer to support US military programs onsite in Marlborough, MA or Largo, FL. The role emphasizes cybersecurity requirement decomposition, architecture, and verification with cross-functional teams, reporting to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Engineering.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree with extensive embedded security experience, active SECRET clearance, and strong MBSE/DoD process familiarity.