Senior Systems Security Engineer - Onsite (Woburn)

VulnU; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Retirement match

Learning budget

30 days PTO

Job summary

RTX in Woburn, MA is seeking a Senior Systems Security Engineer (P3) to join our SSE team onsite. You will define security requirements, design and integrate cybersecurity capabilities for National Security Systems, and ensure RMF/NIST controls are implemented.

The role requires a STEM degree, 5+ years of experience, DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain, hands-on experience with security tooling (SIEM, vulnerability scanning), and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain.
• Experience with RMF, NIST controls, and certification documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define SSE requirements, architecture, and vendor analysis.
• Develop, integrate, test, and maintain cybersecurity capabilities for National Security Systems.
• Ensure compliance with RMF and NIST controls across systems.
• Lead security development and testing of networking, OS, and hardware components.
• Support bids and proposals with technical briefs to leadership.

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

Elasticsearch

Nessus

Python

Bash scripting

Ansible

VMware

OpenShift

V-Sphere

STIG

RMF

Job description

RTX in Woburn, MA is seeking a Senior Systems Security Engineer (P3) to join our SSE team onsite. You will define security requirements, design and integrate cybersecurity capabilities for National Security Systems, and ensure RMF/NIST controls are implemented.

The role requires a STEM degree, 5+ years of experience, DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain, hands-on experience with security tooling (SIEM, vulnerability scanning), and strong documentation skills.