2026 Conversion SSE Systems - Onsite - Sterling, VA

RTX•Dulles, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. 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. 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. As a member of our elite Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team, you will develop 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 many types of defense systems. This is an onsite role at RTX in Sterling, VA.

Requirements

Must have a BS (or higher) degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
Applied engineering experience in one or more of the following domains: Systems Engineering, Software or Firmware development, Systems Integration and/or Test, ASIC development, Cybersecurity, System Security, Digital Electronics design or similar work history.
The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date.
U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Specific majors: Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) from an ABET, Including specific majors: Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Math, Engineering Science, Robotics, or related scientific or STEM discipline
3.00 cumulative GPA required
Active Department of Defense clearance
Past work experience (professional or academic) interacting with multidisciplinary teams of system design professionals including electrical, mechanical, software and logistics engineers
Experience in design, development and fielding of secure systems for military applications: “relevant experience” is knowledge of a broad array of program protection concepts, reverse engineering tools and techniques, failure analysis, and cryptography.
Detailed understanding of and experience in engineering security solutions for Government customers
Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations after synthesizing or generating technical materials from multidisciplinary sources
Experience with model-based systems engineering
Ability to visualize system functionality, to create block diagrams, and to analyze system performance
Ability to analyze issues and define solutions
Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance
Familiarity with DoD customer infrastructure
Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle
Strong communication skills including effective written, verbal, and listening skills

Responsibilities

Supporting the development of cybersecurity requirements, design and architecture artifacts, plans, and policies
Defining security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software component
Understanding and integrating cybersecurity development activities
Performing analysis on cybersecurity collected data and test results
Conducting technical and nontechnical trade studies
Validate secure configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, servers, operating systems, applications, and other assets, using DoD approved scanning and assessment tools such as ACAS, STIG, SCAP Compliance Checker, and HBSS
Apply written and oral communication skills
Participate in the design and development of systems