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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Principal Mission Protection Systems... - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $132,400.0 - $251,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Office, Blue Team (Cyber Security) - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gnyb2g ## About the Role + Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience. + 5+ years of prior mission protections or operations experience. + Experience analyzing and evaluating data and events to recommend course of action. + Experience developing, tailoring and delivering technical presentations for engineering, operations, customer and contractor teams. + Experience with Microsoft Office Tool Suite + **An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly 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 the required security clearance.** Qualifications We Prefer + Experience with Mission Protection/Weapons & Tactics (W&T) + Experience with Flight Safety and on-orbit test & evaluation ## Description Raytheon is seeking a Senior Principal Mission Protection Systems Engineer to perform in a high tempo, dynamic small team environment. This high-performance team is closely integrated with customers and contractors. This team operates at the center of critical US government functions enabling the nation to meet its national security plan and strategic goals. **Location** : Alexandria, Virginia. What You Will Do + Serve as a technical subject-matter expert on multiple resiliency topics and capabilities. Perform project management/project leadership tasks collaborating with a multitude of customer and other contractor teams + Develop processes, procedures and Concepts of Operations (CONOPs); build, coordinate, train, evaluate and analyze execution plans, supporting technical information, operating instructions and documents + Regularly provide technical inputs, analysis, presentations, training and decision recommendations on Mission Protection topics to keep customer and contractor leadership apprised of activities, deliverables, problems and opportunities. + Provide Mission Protection support to enterprise projects as well as to other programs as directed by the customer. + Develop objectives & exercises with partners for red/blue team planning efforts + Create and present abstracts, white papers and presentations to a variety of venues to include national level conferences ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Climate vs. Weather: How Do We Sustainably Make Software More Secure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/357-climate-vs-weather-how-do-we-sustainably-make-software-more-secure) - [Security in Model Context Protocol: An Analysis of the OWASP MCP Top 10](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1957-security-in-model-context-protocol-an-analysis-of-the-owasp-mcp-top-10) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [The Developer Workstation Blind Spot: Why Your Security Stack Can't See What Matters Most](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100254-the-developer-workstation-blind-spot-why-your-security-stack-can-t-see-what-matters-most) - [Less Is More: How Lagom and Agile Can Create Harmonious Workflows](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1993-less-is-more-how-lagom-and-agile-can-create-harmonious-workflows) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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