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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Security Engineering Section Lead - M4 (Onsite) - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Portsmouth, RI, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Databases, Subsystems - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/1AE8953205744B9AB899D2792421C389/job/ ## About the Role * Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience * Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance * Experience in System Security Engineering and/or Cybersecurity Engineering * Experience working with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) Qualifications We Prefer * Demonstrated experience managing, developing and motivating engineering teams * Hands-on experience designing, developing, and fielding SSE systems * Experience driving SSE implementation and business growth across full system lifecycles * Experience defining solutions that meet rigorous system security requirements * Experience supporting U.S. Government contract proposals as an Information Assurance subject-matter expert * Familiarity with systems engineering processes and artifacts (A/B analyses, ConOps, architectures, SEMP, etc.) * Experience with matrixed organizations and Systems Engineering processes (EVMS, EAC, Agile, proposal development, etc.) ## Description * Invest in the continuous growth of our engineers: deliver thoughtful performance feedback, guide career planning, and cultivate a strong internal pipeline of future technical leaders * Translate business strategy into actionable direction for the section and communicate insights upward to department and directorate leaders * Lead workforce planning to ensure programs have the right talent at the right time * Manage tasking and ensure section members are positioned for both success and development * Drive hiring excellence: shape requisitions, review resumes, interview candidates, participate in hiring events, make selection decisions, and lead onboarding * Partner with HR to navigate and resolve personnel matters * Collaborate closely with Program Managers, CAMs, and IPTLs to align technical execution with business objectives * Engage directly with customers to define SSE requirements, evaluate solutions and trade studies, and communicate cost, system impacts, and security effectiveness * Lead planning, estimating, execution oversight, project tracking, reporting, and risk mitigation * Ensure robust compliance with NIST RMF controls and champion best-in-class security engineering practices * Provide architecture expertise and guidance to programs on SSE approaches and challenges * Support high-visibility bids and proposals that shape future business * Guide the definition, planning, and testing of security controls across networks, databases, OSs, hardware, and software components * Integrate SSE development activities seamlessly across the system lifecycle * Flow down top-level security requirements to subsystems and guide implementation concepts * Navigate and uphold DoD technology release and export licensing requirements ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Organizational Change Through The Power Of Why - DevSecOps Enablement](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/478-organizational-change-through-the-power-of-why-devsecops-enablement) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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