Embedded Systems Security Engineer (Onsite

The Product Cybersecurity Engineering DoD East Massachusetts team is hiring a Senior Embedded Systems Security Engineer to support programs for our US military, keeping the world safe from foreign threats. Our goal is to align each new hire with a position that best suits their skills and allows for career growth. The ideal candidate will be skilled in requirement allocation and decomposition, analyzing system architectures, designing security features and principles, assessing security vulnerabilities (scanning), and formal cybersecurity test and evaluation (CT&E). The candidate will report to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Engineering and work collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams on the program they support.

This role will be worked onsite in Marlborough, MA. Relocation assistance is not available. Requires an active and transferrable SECRET clearance prior to day1.

What You Will Do:

• Support cybersecurity requirement decomposition, allocation, implementation, and verification utilizing system engineering practices; providing guidance and direction related to security technologies.
• Support defining cybersecurity requirements, design, and architecture artifacts.
• Participate in system design discussions and provide cybersecurity engineering input
• Collaborate with systems engineers and developers to integrate cybersecurity considerations into system design
• Participate in cybersecurity focused System Verification and Validation including writing test plans and procedures, performing test conduct, and providing remediation recommendations.
• Prepare and maintain cybersecurity related documentation (i.e., e.g.; Risk Management Framework System Security Plan, Risk Assessment Report, Plan of Actions and Milestones).
• Collaborate with program and engineering disciplines and ensuring cybersecurity solution alternatives.
• Work as part of a team, contributing to a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
• Maintain awareness of evolving security threats and industry best practices; becoming a valued member of our System Security Engineering Team.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• ACTIVE and transferable Secret U.S. government issued 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 requirement management tools (e.g.; DOORS, JIRA, CONFLUENCE); including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g.; JAMA, CAMEO).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active and transferable TOP SECRET clearance.
• Experience in Cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and embedded cryptography.
• Experience with National Security Agency (NSA) cryptographic certification.
• Cybersecurity-related certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security Plus, etc.).
• Familiarity with Program Protection Plan (PPP) and Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP) required by DoDI 5000.2 and DoDI 5200.39.
• Willingness to learn about satellite systems, communication systems, and evolving security technologies.
• Willingness to develop professional skills in cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and embedded cryptography.
• Self-starter requiring limited direction and minimal supervision.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program And more!, The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers - a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way - the right way - to achieve what others can only dream of., RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.