Cybersecurity Engineer

About Us:
At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges – together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.
Job Summary:

We have an opportunity for a Cybersecurity Engineer within the Patriot Application and Tactical Software Department in Tewksbury Massachusetts.  The Department’s mission is to provide world class software for Patriot, the world's pre-eminent air defense system. 

Patriot is the world's pre-eminent air defense system, and we are currently searching for a candidate to work with the Patriot Cybersecurity / Information Assurance team.  As part of this team, you will support definition of security architecture, requirements, design and implementation as well as Cyber resiliency and threat awareness.
 

There's no such thing as a perfect candidate, so don't hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Defining security requirements and design solutions, providing guidance and direction related to security technologies.

• Performing analysis on security collected data and test results

• Identifying and implementing security design and preparing and maintaining engineering and security related documentation.

• Defining and developing 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.

• Collaborating with program and engineering disciplines and ensuring 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.

• Conducting technical and nontechnical trade studies, analysis, reviews identify.

Qualification you must have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/Computer Science/Engineering or related technical field and 2+ years of experience OR in absence of a degree 6 years of experience is required. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience

• Experience in security engineering and/or vulnerability analysis involving various computer hardware and software, operating systems, and application solutions

• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Value:

• Experience with vulnerability testing tools (e.g.ACAS (Nessus), Retina, SCAP, STIGS and STIG automation,Kali Linux etc ), security features, and/or vulnerability analysis of various operating systems as defined by NSA, NIST, and USCYBERCOM.

• DoDI 8570.01-M IAT Level-III Compliant Certification, and/or security-related Network (e.g. CISSP, CCNP Security, CISA, etc.) and Operating System certification or training.

• Familiarity with Risk Management Framework as described in NIST Special Publication 800-37, and experience implementing DoD and Federal Cybersecurity/IA Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes, Cybersecurity/IA controls and developing and maintaining associated documentation.

• 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.

• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision with the ability to support periodic travel.

What We Offer**:**
Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met (see guidelines) to receive the Referral Awarding.

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