Principal Embedded Systems Security Engineer (Hybrid - Largo, FL) Secret clearance required

RTX•Largo, FL

31d•$107,500 - $204,500•Hybrid

About The Position

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 Florida team is hiring a Principal Embedded Systems Security Engineer to support programs for our US military and various international customers, keeping the world safe from foreign threats. This team supports multiple Collins contracts and is seeking to fill roles across several open contracts – 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 proficient 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.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and transferable SECRET U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
Experience performing or leading cybersecurity or product security engineering activities for embedded, aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical systems
Experience applying Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes to system certification, authorization, or security assessment activities
Experience developing and reviewing technical security documentation, including security requirements, security assessments, certification artifacts, and verification documentation
Experience decomposing, allocating, implementing, and verifying cybersecurity requirements across system architectures, interfaces, and components
Experience analyzing system requirements, models, diagrams, interfaces, and architectures to identify security risks and develop security requirements and mitigation strategies
Experience leading or coordinating security-focused system verification and validation activities, including development of test strategies, test plans, procedures, test conduct, results analysis, and remediation recommendations
Experience coordinating cybersecurity engineering activities across systems engineering, software, hardware, and test organizations

Nice To Haves

Active and transferable TOP SECRET clearance
Extensive experience with NSA cryptographic certification, Cross Domain Solution (CDS) requirements, and NIAP
Advanced experience with DOORS, JIRA, Confluence, Cameo (MBSE), or other systems modeling and agile tools
Advanced Security-related certifications (e.g., CISSP) and/or an Electrical or Computer Engineering degree
Extensive experience with security protocols used in embedded systems and communications for aerospace environments
Experience leading the use of DoD-focused security assessment tools such as SCC, NMAP, Evaluate-STIG, Nessus, ACAS, Vulnerator, eMASS, etc
Experience with satellite systems, communication systems, and complex mission-critical embedded systems
Experience providing technical direction and mentoring to other security engineers
Demonstrated ability to lead security efforts across multidisciplinary engineering teams, resolve complex technical issues, and drive results
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex security risks and recommendations to engineering, program, and customer leadership

Responsibilities

Lead RMF Authorization to Operate (ATO) and NSA Type 1 Cryptographic Certification activities, including planning, development and review of security documentation, assessment evidence, findings, and remediation activities
Lead cybersecurity requirement decomposition, allocation, implementation, and verification across system-level architectures, interfaces, and major system components
Perform system-level analysis of requirements, models, interfaces, and architectures to identify security vulnerabilities and establish security requirements, mitigations, and verification methods
Lead security engineering participation in system design reviews and document system-level security risks, technical recommendations, and required corrective actions
Lead integration of security requirements across systems engineering, software, hardware, and test disciplines and track security issues through implementation, verification, and closure
Lead security-focused SV&V activities, including development of test strategies, test plans, test procedures, test cases, test conduct, results analysis, and remediation recommendations
Coordinate cybersecurity engineering activities across multiple engineering disciplines and resolve security issues affecting system requirements, architecture, design, implementation, and verification
Evaluate security threats, vulnerabilities, technologies, and applicable security guidance and determine impacts to system architectures, requirements, and certification activities
Provide technical direction to other security engineers and review security engineering products, analyses, and verification results for assigned systems

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program