Secure Systems Engineer 1 (Onsite)

Date posted: August 18, 2026 • Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (onsite) • U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable DoD Secret clearance required on day one.

About the role

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is seeking an entry-level Secure Systems Engineer to join its Embedded Product Cybersecurity Engineering team. This shared-services group supports the Avionics Strategic Business Unit on any product that carries customer security requirements or faces cyber threats due to connectivity or operational use. As a member of the team, you will embed with design and implementation teams as a subject-matter expert, helping to drive security excellence throughout the Secure System Development Life Cycle (SSDLC).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute fuzzing and robustness tests to evaluate a product’s attack surface.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments of proposed and in-service systems.
• Embed with development teams to address product security concerns.
• Create threat models and data-flow diagrams to ensure proper isolation of data in motion and at rest.
• Assist in implementing mandatory access controls (MAC) through the development of SELinux policies.
• Support the creation of security documentation required for Airworthiness Certification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field (obtained by start date).
• Experience with one or more of the following: C++, Python (may be obtained through coursework, projects, or on-the-job experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Linux operating system.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $57,200 – $108,800 USD.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program (tuition assistance).
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining status).