Principal System Security Engineer (Cybersecurity) - P4 (Onsite-Tewksbury, MA)

2026-10-19

United States of America

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG

Onsite

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​

• 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
• Experience in the field of System Security Engineering, computer technology reverse engineering, anti-tamper, cybersecurity, or embedded security
• Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience in technical leadership

• Implementation and business growth of SSE implementation throughout the entire life cycle
• Experience in solutions meeting robust SSE systems security requirements
• Cyber Certifications in accordance with DoDD 8570/DoDD 8140 such as CISSP, GSLC, CEH
• Subcontractor management experience with SSE
• Broad understanding of technology and working knowledge of DODI-S-5230.28
• Strategic planning and experience with U.S. Government contract proposals as an Information Assurance Engineer subject matter expert
• Candidate must exhibit an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with coworkers, suppliers, stakeholders, and customers in a team environment
• Experience contributing to a team environment for the purpose of developing creative solutions to technical problems Processes, IA controls and developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation

Secret - Current

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's 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 (Cybersecurity) -P4 to join our elite Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team 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 Tewksbury, MA.

• →Coordinate cybersecurity activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams and serve as a technical interface for cybersecurity matters with customers, program leadership, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• →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

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