Senior Embedded Security Engineer – DoD/NSA RMF (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Sr. Embedded Systems Security Engineer to support DoD/US programs from our Florida facilities. You will lead RMF, cybersecurity requirements, and verification activities for embedded systems used by US and international customers.

This role requires active SECRET clearance, US citizenship, and an onsite schedule in Largo, FL. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to decompose requirements, assess threats, implement security controls, and drive

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5+ years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with 3+ years' experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Active and transferable SECRET U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
• Experience performing cybersecurity or product security engineering activities for embedded, aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical systems
• Experience developing or executing security-focused verification and validation activities, including test plans and results analysis
• Experience applying RMF processes to system certification, authorization, or security assessment activities

Responsibilities

• Perform RMF Authorization to Operate (ATO) and NSA Type 1 Cryptographic Certification activities, including development and maintenance of required security documentation, evidence, and assessment artifacts
• Perform cybersecurity requirement decomposition, allocation, implementation, and verification across assigned system components and interfaces
• Analyze system requirements, models, interfaces, and architectures to identify security vulnerabilities, develop mitigation recommendations, and maintain traceability
• Lead security engineering inputs for assigned system design reviews and document security risks, requirements, recommendations, and resolution status
• Coordinate with systems engineers and software/hardware developers to integrate security requirements into system designs and track security issues through verification and closure
• Develop and execute security-focused Software Verification & Validation activities, including test plans, procedures, test cases, test conduct, and remediation analysis
• Coordinate assigned cybersecurity engineering activities across systems engineering, software, hardware, and test organizations and provide status and technical findings to program leadership
• Assess applicable security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry practices and evaluate their impact on assigned system architectures, requirements, and implementations

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

RMF/DoD security

System security assessment

Embedded systems security

Security requirements analysis

Education

STEM degree

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Cameo MBSE

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, seeks a Sr. Embedded Systems Security Engineer to support DoD/US programs from our Florida facilities. You will lead RMF, cybersecurity requirements, and verification activities for embedded systems used by US and international customers.

This role requires active SECRET clearance, US citizenship, and an onsite schedule in Largo, FL. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to decompose requirements, assess threats, implement security controls, and drive