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Job Description

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Security Engineer (Program Protection/Anti-Tamper) to lead the development of robust SSE solutions that shield DoD embedded systems from tampering and cyber threats. This on-site role in Tewksbury, MA blends technical leadership with strategic collaboration, applying RMF and program protection practices to secure complex platforms. The position offers a competitive salary range of USD 132,400 to 251,600 per year and a pathway to influence security across critical defense programs.

Responsibilities

  • Integrate SSE solutions into Raytheon products, guiding secure implementation throughout the development lifecycle
  • Collaborate with customers to define SSE requirements, solution options, trade-offs, costs, implementation plans, system impacts, and effectiveness
  • Assist in plans and estimates, track tasks, report progress, and identify and mitigate risks
  • Plan and direct SSE deployments within customer environments
  • Advise program management on SSE architectures and related issues
  • Lead threat modeling activities and Critical Program Information assessments
  • Develop top-level system requirements and translate them into subsystem requirements and implementation concepts
  • Validate secure configurations of routers, switches, firewalls, servers, operating systems, applications, and other assets using DoD tooling such as ACAS, STIG, SCAP Compliance Checker, and HBSS
  • Perform Task Lead duties including task planning, product ownership, and scrum master responsibilities when needed
  • Ensure compliance with NIST RMF controls across programs
  • Support the development of bids and proposals
  • Understand and comply with DoD technology release and export licensing policies

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of relevant experience
  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility
  • Proven technical leadership experience
  • Background in System Security Engineering, computer technology reverse engineering, anti-tamper, cybersecurity, or embedded security
  • Experience designing, implementing, testing, and fielding real-time embedded security solutions on DoD programs using secure systems technologies, methodologies, policies, and guidelines
  • Experience generating security requirements, design and architecture artifacts, plans, and policies for cyber, anti-tamper, or program protection domains

Technologies

  • ACAS
  • STIG
  • SCAP Compliance Checker
  • HBSS
  • NIST RMF

Benefits

  • Our values guide actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At Raytheon, we value Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
  • Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance is available

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