Cybersecurity Engineer

Raytheon Technologies - Tewksbury, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Tewksbury, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Cybersecurity Engineer position at Raytheon involves working within the Application and Tactical Software Department to enhance the security of air defense systems. The role focuses on defining security architecture, requirements, and design, as well as implementing cybersecurity measures and ensuring compliance with security standards. This is an onsite position located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, where the engineer will collaborate with various teams to address cybersecurity challenges and contribute to a safer, more secure world.

Responsibilities

• Define security requirements and design solutions, providing guidance and direction related to security technologies.
• Perform analysis on security collected data and test results.
• Identify and implement security design and prepare and maintain engineering and security related documentation.
• Define and develop cybersecurity requirements, design, and architecture artifacts, strategy, plans, and policies.
• Perform and/or provide guidance and oversight on vulnerability assessments, defining, negotiating, and executing Assessment and Authorization (A&A) events.
• Collaborate with program and engineering disciplines and ensure cybersecurity solution alternatives.
• Conduct cybersecurity audits to ensure appropriate implementation and compliance of the security posture.
• Define security development and test efforts implementation of security controls of networking devices, databases, operating systems, and hardware and software components.
• Conduct technical and nontechnical trade studies, analysis, reviews, and identify security needs.
• Support periodic travel.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field and a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with security features and/or vulnerability of various operating systems as defined by NSA, NIST, DISA (STIGs) and USCYBERCOM.
• Experience with network and system security administration, including operating system security configuration and account management best practices for MS Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Cisco Systems.
• DoDI 8570.01-M IAT Level-III Compliant Certification (CISSP, CCNP Security, CISA, etc.).
• Familiar with NIST Risk Management Framework as described in NIST Special Publication 800-37 and Program Protection Plan (PPP) required by DoDI 5000.2 and DoDI 5200.39.
• Experience working U.S. Government contract proposals as an Information Assurance Engineer subject matter expert.
• Security related Network (e.g. Cisco) and Operating System certification or training.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs