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Principal Cyber Engineer; Onsite - Richardson, TX Top Secret Clearance required

Job in Richardson, Dallas County, Texas, 75080, USA
Listing for: Collins Aerospace
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-25
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 107500 - 204500 USD Yearly USD 107500.00 204500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal Cyber Engineer (Onsite - Richardson, TX) Top Secret Clearance required

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461

Position Role Type:
Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
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

Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance:
Top Secret

Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Join our highly visible team and perform technically challenging assignments, which will closely contribute to protecting our nation and our products. We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer – Cybersecurity, to function as a key contributor for the Product Cybersecurity Engineering team.

This role will be worked onsite in Richardson, TX. Relocation assistance is available.

Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD TOP SECRET security clearance is required prior to start date.

What You Will Do:
  • Implement security improvements by assessing current customer requirements and environment; evaluating trends; developing security architecture and requirements, and design architecture artifacts, plans, and policies.
  • Support and develop Risk Management Framework (RMF) assessment documentation and conduct cybersecurity controls validation testing resulting in the Authorization to Operate (ATO) decision.
  • Perform analysis on cybersecurity collected data and test results.
  • Conduct cybersecurity audits and perform compliance evaluations to ensure appropriate implementation and continuous compliance of the security posture of the product system.
  • Collaborate with engineering disciplines to minimize cybersecurity threats to the deployed designs/products.
What You will learn:
  • You will learn to be a more effective Cybersecurity Engineer and leader by gaining niche skills enabling you to be unique in all you do.
  • You will gain valuable experience and an opportunity for growth as a Sr. Principal Systems / Cybersecurity Engineer and proceed toward Tech Fellow and/or Chief Security Engineer.
  • You will gain knowledge to become a subject matter expert (SME) and leader in cybersecurity with exposure to the variety of businesses and products in an ever-evolving field. We are growing and so can you!
Qualifications You Must Have:
  • 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.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD TOP 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 with security features and/or vulnerability analysis of various operating systems as defined by Intelligence agencies.
  • Experience with Systems Engineering requirements and specifications
  • Experience implementing DoD and Federal IA certification, accreditation, and authorization processes, IA controls and developing and maintaining associated documentation and experience with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) from NIST Special Publication 800-53, and as described in NIST Special Publication 800-37.
  • Experience with security systems and cybersecurity engineering involving embedded systems and real-time operating systems (RTOS), various computer hardware and software, operating system and application solutions in both a stand‑alone and in LAN/WAN configurations.
Qualifications We Prefer:
  • DoD 8140 SSE Intermediate or Advanced Level Compliant Certification (e.g., CASP+, CISSP, etc.).
  • Experience with Anti‑Tamper requirements and documentation.
  • Experience with NSA High Assurance (Type
    1) certification process.
  • Experience with Program Protection Plans (PPP) DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5200.39.
  • Experience with security features and/or vulnerability analysis of real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Strong understanding of embedded systems security, network protocols, Linux security, and hardware‑based security (HSM, TPM, Secure Boot).
  • Experience working on U.S. Government contract…
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