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# Systems Security Engineering Section Lead - M4 (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Woburn, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Databases, Subsystems
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467628263&tx=JL4943FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## 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