Principal Systems Security Engineer (Cyber) - P4 (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-04-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401

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 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.

Raytheon is seeking a well-qualified Principal System Security Engineer (Cyber) - P4 to join our elite Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team for the Systems Directorate in developing solutions to protect the Warfighter’s technology advantage. Systems Security Engineering creates holistic security solutions leveraging Cyber Security, Software Assurance and Supply Chain Risk Management to support Program Protection Implementation on embedded weapons systems. Join our highly visible team and perform technically challenging assignments, which will directly contribute to protecting our nation and our Warfighters. This is an onsite position at Raytheon in Huntsville, AL.

What You Will Do

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

• Develop plans and estimates, task execution, project tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation plans

• Ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls

• Consult and assist program management with SSE architecture and issues

• Support the development of bids and proposals

• Define security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software component

• Integrate cybersecurity development activities

• Develop top-level system requirements and flow down requirements and implementation concepts to subsystem

• Understanding, and compliance with, DoD technology release and export licensing policies

• DoD approved cybersecurity management tool such as eMASS

• Performing Task Lead duties (e.g., task planning, product owner, scrum master)

• Help ensure Cyber policies are enforced and supported leadership reviews

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 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

• Certification: DoDI 8570.01-M IAT Level-II Compliant Certification (e.g. Security+, or equivalent)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Managerial or leadership experience

• Usage of information security toolsets including anti-virus, Vulnerability Assessment, HIDS/ NIDS. host-based or endpoint security solutions, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) and centralized auditing tools familiarity with splunk is preferred

• Linux Bash scripting or Python scripting experience

• Security systems engineering involving various computer hardware and software S/W operating system and application solutions in both a stand-alone and in LAN/WAN configurations

• DoDI 8570.01-M IAM Level-III Compliant Certification (e.g. CISSP, or equivalent)

• Security features and/or vulnerability analysis of various operating systems as defined by Intelligence agencies

• Experience with IT and/or ne