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August 18, 2026
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Secure Systems Engineer 1 (Onsite)

Cedar Rapids, IA
Full-time
Onsite
$57K/yr - $109K/yr
Entry Level
RTX, through Collins Aerospace, develops technologically advanced solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. The Embedded Product Cybersecurity Engineering team is seeking an entry-level Secure Systems Engineer to support product security by developing threat models, conducting vulnerability assessments and fuzzing tests, implementing SELinux policies, reviewing security concerns, and supporting secure system development and airworthiness certification.
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Responsibilities

  • You will be developing and executing fuzzing and robustness tests to evaluate a products attack surface
  • You will be conducting vulnerability assessments of proposed and in-service systems
  • Embedding with development teams to address product security concerns
  • You will develop threat model/data flow diagrams to ensure data can be properly isolated in motion and at rest
  • You will be assisting with implementing mandatory access controls (MAC) through the development of SELinux policies
  • You will be assisting with creation of security documentation to support Airworthiness Certification

Qualification

Required

  • 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​
  • * Bachelor's degree in Cyber Engineering, Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date
  • * Experience with one or more of the following: C++, Python
  • *Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.*

Preferred

  • * Experience with Linux OS

Benefits

  • Relocation Eligibility
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee Scholar Program
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Glassdoor
3.8
Founded in 2020
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10001+ employees
http://rtx.com/
RTX operates as an aerospace and defense company as it solves the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.
Glassdoor
3.8
Founded in 2020
Arlington, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://rtx.com/