CareerPlan

Senior Principal System Security Engineer

USAFull-time$132k–$252k2026-11-01 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Designing, implementing, testing, and deploying real-time embedded security solutions for Department of Defense (DoD) programs, including anti-tamper and cybersecurity.

Role type

Senior Principal System Security Engineer (Embedded Security)

Builds

Secure embedded systems and solutions for DoD programs

Domain

Defense / Embedded Systems / Cybersecurity

Required skills

System Security Engineering, computer technology reverse engineering, anti-tamper, cybersecurity, embedded security, threat modeling, NIST RMF compliance, FPGA, firmware, cryptography

Preferred skills

Technical leadership, task planning, product ownership, scrum master, bid and proposal preparation

Technologies

Embedded Support, Security, Cryptography, FPGA, Firmware

Responsibilities

Integrate Systems Security Engineering (SSE) solutions into RTX products; Collaborate with customers to establish SSE requirements and assess system impacts; Strategize and oversee SSE implementations within customer systems; Validate secure configurations of routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and operating systems; Undertake Task Lead functions including task planning and serving as scrum master; Ensure adherence to NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership