Systems Security Engineering Section Lead (M4) (Onsite-Fullerton, CA)

Date Posted:

2026-07-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-FULLERTON-675 ~ 1801 Hughes Dr ~ BLDG 675

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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​

Security Clearance Type:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The System Security Engineering (SSE) Department is seeking a Systems Security Engineering Section Lead - M4 a dynamic leader ready to shape the future of cyber‑resilient systems. SSE oversees all facets of cybersecurity and program protection, and this role is central to developing our talent, strengthening our engineering rigor, and driving secure solutions across critical defense programs. This is an onsite role at Raytheon in Fullerton, CA.

What You Will Do

• 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

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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)

• Demonstrated experience managing, developing and motivating engineering teams

Qualifications We Prefer

• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and fielding SSE systems

• Experience driving SSE implementation and business growth across full system lifecycles

• Experience defining solutions tha