Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Senior Cyber Security Engineer – Raytheon

Location: MA133:
Tewksbury, MA, Building 3, Concord 50 Apple Hill Drive, Concord - Building 3, Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizenship

Required:

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required.

Security Clearance: DoD Secret

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.

• Define security requirements and design solutions, providing guidance and direction related to security technologies.
• Reverse‑engineer Windows/Linux executables (Ghidra/IDA, x64dbg/Win Dbg/LLDB, radare2, Frida).
• Perform code review across at least two families (preferably C/C++ and Python) to find logic flaws.
• Turn vulnerability data (Nmap/Nessus/ACAS/SAST) into scoped host and network penetration test plans with clear objectives, hypotheses, and success criteria.
• Write actionable reports: risk, reproduction, PoCs, prioritized remediation mapped to CWE/CVSS/ATT&CK.
• 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 developing SSP’s and POA&M’s.
• 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 identify.

• Typical bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management framework.

• Experience with security features and/or vulnerability of various operating systems as defined by NSA, NIST, DISA (STIGs) and USCYBERCOM.
• 2–4 years of hands‑on experience in offensive security, reverse engineering, or exploit development.
• 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 Ghidra/IDA, x64dbg/Win Dbg, Burp Pro;
  Nmap;
  Python/C/C#/Power Shell/Bash;
  Wireshark/Zeek.
• Security related network and operating system certification or training.
• Ability to support periodic travel.

• Valuing Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Salary Range: $82,000 – $164,000 USD.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Additional benefits and incentive compensation may apply based on position level and collective bargaining agreements.

Interview Process

Note:

Candidates may be asked to attend interview steps in‑person at one of our office locations regardless of the role designation.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.