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Systems Security Engineer II – Anti-Tamper / Program Protection (On-site)

RTX (Raytheon)Tucson, AZ$68,900 - $131,100

This engineer will join RTX’s Systems Security Engineering organization, which combines anti-tamper, cybersecurity, software assurance, and supply-chain risk practices to protect embedded weapons technologies. Responsibilities include helping define security architectures, assessing implementation tradeoffs and costs, modeling potential attacks, and evaluating sensitive program information. The position also supports adherence to Department of Defense release and export-control requirements. It is suited to a recent master’s graduate with academic, project, research, or practical exposure to embedded security, systems engineering, cybersecurity, or related engineering disciplines. Candidates who bring defense-program familiarity, a current clearance, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with software, hardware, integration, or testing will be especially competitive.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant STEM field by the start dateU.S. citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance before startingCoursework, projects, research, or experience in embedded security, anti-tamper, cybersecurity, or related areasKnowledge of systems engineering, embedded hardware/software, integration, testing, or digital design preferredExperience with threat modeling and Critical Program Information assessments preferredStrong creativity, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
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About RTX (Raytheon)

Tucson houses Raytheon's missile and defense HQ producing precision-guided systems, and has flight-tested an AI/ML-powered Radar Warning Receiver.

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