Senior Principal System Security Engineer - Cyber Security (P5) Onsite

Date Posted:

2025-01-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA531: Fullerton, CA Bldg 676 1801 West Hughes Drive Building 676, Fullerton, CA, 92834 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon is seeking a well-qualified Senior Principal System Security Engineer (SSE) – P5 to join the dynamic System Security Engineering team located in Fullerton, CA. We need individuals who can apply their technical knowledge and leadership experience to system security engineering and program protection concerns within the key areas of cybersecurity.

This role will lead the development of security solutions and will be responsible for leading and executing the security efforts for secure system products.  Activities will consist of security subsystem specifications, security subsystem architecture, interface descriptions, RMF assessment and authorization, and vulnerability assessments. This is an onsite position at Raytheon in Fullerton, CA.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team of System Security Engineers (SSE) to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer systems.  Perform task lead duties (e.g., task planning, product owner, cost account manager).

• Interact with the customer to define cybersecurity requirements, solutions, trades, costs, implementation, system impacts, and effectiveness

• Provide leadership in support of administrative tasking such as system documentation, account management, schedule coordination, test event plans

• Support the development of Risk Management Framework (RMF) documents and controls validation testing for Authority to Operate (ATO) accreditations

• Support the development of bids and proposals

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 10 years 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 Red Hat Linux, Windows, Cisco operating systems including hardening, scripting, and system internals to include BASH, Python, and/or Powershell scripting

• Experience in systems engineering, including any of the following: System Requirements definition and analysis, System Test and Analysis, Systems Engineering Studies, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)

• Experience in SSE, including but not limited to various computer hardware and software  operating system and application solutions in both stand-alone and LAN/WAN configurations and / or security features and/or vulnerability analysis of various operating systems as defined by Intelligence agencies

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in product cybersecurity roles

• Excellent analytical abilities, critical thinking, and creative problem solving

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Complex team leadership and cost account management experience

• Direct working experience with NIST RMF, as described in NIST Special Publication 800-37

• Cyber Certifications in accordance with DoDD 8570/DoDD 8140 such as CISSP, GSLC, CEH

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation

• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available

The salary range for this role is 137,000 USD - 275,000 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.

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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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