Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (ISSO) - P4

RTX • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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 an individual to join the Cyber Security Engineering team for a Principal Cyber Security Engineer ISSO-P4 position supporting the operations and maintenance of custom solutions and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities.The ideal candidate will have strong cyber experience across the full spectrum of cyber operations from a mission execution perspective, to include vulnerability management, compliance management, database, and enterprise information security infrastructure. This is an onsite position at Schriever Space Force Base in Falcon, Colorado.

Requirements

• 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 with performing assessments of various operating systems with DISA STIGs and SRGs
• Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools, e.g., ACAS and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)
• Experience with network and system security administration, including operating system security configuration and account management best practices for LINUX, Microsoft, and CISCO Systems (Previous experience with RHEL 6 and 7 is highly desired)
• Must possess Security Certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M IAT-III (CISSP or equivalent) Compliant Certification

Nice To Haves

• The ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance
• An advanced degree in STEM with 8+ years of engineering experience
• Familiar with NIST Risk Management Framework as described in NIST Special Publication 800-37
• Detailed understanding of DoD RMF Certification and Accreditation Processes, assessing and validating compliance with IA controls and developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation
• Experience with information security tools such as Tripwire, LogRhythm and/or SPLUNK or other related Intrusion Detection Tools
• Hands on experience in manual hardening and system compliance
• Self-Starter requiring limited direction and supervision
• Ability to support periodic travel (less than 10%)

Responsibilities

• Assessing known systems vulnerabilities and verifying system hardening and patching activities to ensure compliance with the most current applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)/Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) and related checklists
• Preparing documentation (artifacts and bodies of evidence) to support assessment and authorization (A&A) activities necessary to ensure system sustained Approval to Operate (ATO)
• Assisting in defining cyber requirements and design solutions, providing guidance and direction related to security technologies, performing analysis on collected cybersecurity data and test results, identifying and implementing cybersecurity design, and preparing and maintaining engineering and security related documentation
• Performing and providing vulnerability assessment results and recommendations to the leadership.
• Ensuring the security integrity of GPS OCX systems of record by maintaining mission systems basic cyber hygiene, implementing cyber resiliency solutions, and performing associated compliance validation/verification

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees