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# Senior Systems Security Engineer - P3 (Onsite-Goleta, CA)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Goleta, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,500.0 - $181,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Activity Diagram, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Information Technology
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-CA-GOLETA-H01--6380-Hollister-Ave--BLDG-H01/Senior-Systems-Security-Engineer---P3--Onsite-Goleta--CA-_01886076

## About the Role

Active and transferable 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 a security clearance, * Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience

 * The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
 * Experience with design/development/implementation in at least one of the following areas: Anti-Tamper (HW, SW, Systems), Cybersecurity, Software Assurance
 * Minimum 3 years of progressive technical (hands-on) experience related to Systems/Software Engineering architecture, requirements, determination, development, and implementation
 * Experience in designing, implementing, testing and fielding real-time embedded security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs with secure systems technologies, methodologies, policies and guidelines, * Experience in generating Anti-Tamper, Cyber Security and/or program protection requirements, design and architecture artifacts, plans, and/or policies
 * Software, Firmware, & Microelectronics Engineering, Cryptography and FPGA design
 * Experience in generating systems requirements, design and architecture artifacts, plans and/or policies
 * Attack threat modeling / Critical Program Information Assessments
 * Cyber Certifications in accordance with DoDD 8570/DoDD 8140 such as CISSP, GSLC, CEH
 * Background in both Systems Engineering and Software Engineering practices
 * Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Computer Science, Engineering Science, Business Administration and/or Robotics
 * Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with coworkers, suppliers, stakeholders and customers in a team environment
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills

## Description

* Perform and document SSE trade-studies and provide path forward recommendations
 * Generate systems engineering modeling and artifacts, including functional block, sequence, and activity diagrams
 * Develop the program Anti-Tamper Plan
 * Develop and execute Verification and Validation (V&V) Plans and Procedures
 * Present in internal and external customer reviews and program milestones
 * Report tasking status and communications with program and functional leadership
 * Travel up to 25% as necessary