Sr. Embedded Systems Security Engineer (Onsite - Marlborough, MA) Secret Clearance required

Date Posted:

2026-06-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

You will be a member of the Collins Product Cybersecurity Organization (PCO) supporting strategic defense and protected communication systems programs. We are a growing business developing new products in an aggressive and competitive market. The new designs are exciting and technically challenging.

The Product Cybersecurity Engineering DoD East Massachusetts team is hiring a Senior Embedded Systems Security Engineer to support programs for our US military, keeping the world safe from foreign threats. Our goal is to align each new hire with a position that best suits their skills and allows for career growth. The ideal candidate will be skilled in requirement allocation and decomposition, analyzing system architectures, designing security features and principles, assessing security vulnerabilities (scanning), and formal cybersecurity test and evaluation (CT&E). The candidate will report to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Engineering and work collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams on the program they support.

This role will be worked onsite in Marlborough, MA.  Relocation assistance is not available. Requires an active and transferrable SECRET clearance prior to day1.

What You Will Do:

• Support cybersecurity requirement decomposition, allocation, implementation, and verification utilizing system engineering practices; providing guidance and direction related to security technologies.

• Support defining cybersecurity requirements, design, and architecture artifacts.

• Participate in system design discussions and provide cybersecurity engineering input

• Collaborate with systems engineers and developers to integrate cybersecurity considerations into system design

• Participate in cybersecurity focused System Verification and Validation including writing test plans and procedures, performing test conduct, and providing remediation recommendations.

• Prepare and maintain cybersecurity related documentation (i.e., e.g.; Risk Management Framework System Security Plan, Risk Assessment Report, Plan of Actions and Milestones).

• Collaborate with program and engineering disciplines and ensuring cybersecurity solution alternatives.

• Work as part of a team, contributing to a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

• Maintain awareness of evolving security threats and industry best practices; becoming a valued member of our System Security Engineering Team.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• ACTIVE and transferable Secret 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 security clearances. 

• Experience in (system) requirement definition, allocation, and decomposition; preferably with embedded systems.

• Experience in generating Verification Items (VIs) and determining formal verification methods (inspection, analysis, demonstration, and/or test) for allocated requirements.

• Experience with requirement management tools (e.g.; DOORS, JIRA, CONFLUENCE); including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g.; JAMA, CAMEO).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active and transferable TOP SECRET clearance.

• Experience in Cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and embedded cryptography.

• Experience with National Security Agency (NSA) cryptographic certification.

• Cybersecurity-related certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security Plus, etc.).

• Familiarity with Program Protection Plan (PPP) and Program Protection Implementation Plan (PPIP) required by DoDI 5000.2 and DoDI 5200.39.

• Willingness to learn about satellite systems, communication systems, and evolving security technologies.

• Willingness