Embedded Product Security System Engineer (Onsite - Cedar Rapids, IA)
RTX Corporation1 month ago
Cedar Rapids, IA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$69k - $131k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop threat models and data-flow diagrams to ensure data isolation in motion and at rest.
- Implement mandatory access controls through SELinux policy development.
- Review code for weaknesses in security-function implementations.
- Develop and execute fuzzing and penetration tests to evaluate attack-surface robustness.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments of proposed and in-service systems.
- Author and manage cybersecurity certification artifacts aligned with industry standards and customer requirements.
- Embed with design and implementation teams as a security subject matter expert supporting the Secure System Development Life Cycle.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
- Embedded software development experience in a Linux operating-system environment.
- Programming experience in C, C++, Python, or Rust.
- Networking experience with Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 protocols.
- Preferred: familiarity with RTCA DO-326, DO-356, and DO-355 aviation cybersecurity standards.
- Preferred: knowledge of threat models, data-flow diagrams, Linux data and network security, Linux tailoring and hardening, system and application penetration testing, SAST, security-impact analysis of code defects, system and application fuzzing, resiliency testing, and PKI.
- Industry-recognized security certifications such as Security+, OSCP, or CISSP are desirable.
- U.S. citizenship, U.S. person status, or qualifying immigration status is required for access to the program or contract.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; relocation assistance is available.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and optional insurance coverage.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, plus paid time off and holidays.
- 401(k) employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, parental leave, adoption assistance, and family-planning benefits.
- Wellness incentives, virtual doctor visits, employee assistance counseling, and child and elder care services.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.