Systems Security Engineer II — Embedded Defense

Raytheon; Portsmouth (RI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible

Job summary

Raytheon, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Systems Security Engineer II (P2) to join the SSE team onsite. You will analyze cybersecurity data, create patch artifacts, and validate secure configurations across networked assets to support DoD requirements. U.S.

citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance are required. The role emphasizes Linux Bash and Python scripting, RMF/ATO readiness, and ongoing collaboration within a mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Experience in system security engineering, network security, cybersecurity or embedded security.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis on cybersecurity collected data and test results.
• Create patch artifacts such as patch media and information assurance posture reports; run regression tests on the system.
• Validate secure configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, servers, operating systems, applications and other assets using DoD approved tools (Nessus, STIG, Evaluate STIG, RADIX).
• Create and maintain Linux Bash and Python scripts.

Skills

Security engineering

Network security

Cybersecurity

Embedded security

Linux Bash

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Tools

Nessus

STIG

Evaluate STIG

RADIX

Job description

Raytheon, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Systems Security Engineer II (P2) to join the SSE team onsite. You will analyze cybersecurity data, create patch artifacts, and validate secure configurations across networked assets to support DoD requirements. U.S.

citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance are required. The role emphasizes Linux Bash and Python scripting, RMF/ATO readiness, and ongoing collaboration within a mission-focused environment.