Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) - El Segundo, CA
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Location: El Segundo, California. Posted: 2026-09-01.
Then sections:About the role
At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With three market‑leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, RTX offers capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Our cybersecurity team is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support our team 100% onsite at our facility in El Segundo, California. The successful candidate will interface with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to ensure adherence with NIST Special Publications, customer directives, and company policies as applicable, including NISPOM Chapter 8, DAAPM, and JSIG policies.
Responsibilities
- Assess and monitor system compliance, perform audits, develop security plans, and deliver information systems security education and awareness.
- Investigate information system security violations and help prepare reports specifying corrective and preventative actions.
- Review and approve (within authority) configuration management requests.
- Conduct technical and administrative assessments.
- Integrate new cybersecurity processes, procedures, and tools.
- Support the creation, review, and update of cybersecurity documentation and other technical writing.
- Obtain and maintain a Security professional certification commensurate with IAM Level I (e.g., Security+) within six months of hire date if not already certified.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship required (only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance).
- Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued security clearance required prior to start date; Secret‑level clearance must be current and active on day 1.
Qualifications
- Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience.
- Relevant experience may include any combination of:
- Cybersecurity, systems security or hardening
- Information Technology
- Compliance‑based auditing using the Risk Management Framework (RMF), DCSA Assessment and Authorization Process Manual (DAAPM), Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), and/or non‑defense regulations such as FAA, Payment Card Industry (PCI), ISO 9001 Quality Management standards, or HIPAA
- Experience working with and/or supporting computer technologies (databases, operating systems, computer network hardware, software programs, hardware troubleshooting or electronics)
- Physical security/security, policework/criminal justice, investigations, or Border Patrol
- Project or program management, office management, senior administration, or account management
Skills (Preferred)
- Experience working in DoD classified operating and/or laboratory environments.
- Experience with various information system security tools that address vulnerability analysis and mitigation (e.g., Splunk, Forcepoint, Ivanti, Tenable, ACAS, HBSS, etc.).
- Familiarity with implementation of Government directives and policies derived from NIST, CNSSI, DoD, or other Government regulatory compliance standards within a professional industry.
- Experience in the execution of the Assessment & Authorization processes as defined within the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience providing technical security consultation for complex, cross‑domain, heterogeneous classified networked environments in collaboration with internal/external customers and IT.
- Familiarity with large multi‑facility networks including various complex components, including Windows and Linux environments.
- Experience interpreting, implementing, and assessing DISA STIGs.
- Familiarity with the execution and management of cyber incident response; preservation, containment, and eradication.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- Short‑term and long‑term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off and holidays
- Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on position level and collective‑bargaining coverage)
Pay
The salary range for this role is $95,500 USD – $181,700 USD (good‑faith estimate representative of all experience levels).
Schedule
Onsite – 100% onsite work at the El Segundo, California facility.
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