Raytheon Technologies

Cyber Defense Analyst-ISSO (Onsite) (DoD Secret Clearance)

Raytheon Technologies$86K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University Degree or Advanced Degree in a related field with relevant experience in cybersecurity.
  • U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
  • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance on day one.
  • IAM Level I certification compliant with DoD 8570/DoD 8140 required.
  • Experience in cybersecurity monitoring, detection, and auditing within DoD environments.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and tools, such as SIEMs and log analysis.
  • Ability to document security findings and audit results following established procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead ISSO-level activities for assigned information systems while ensuring compliance and audit readiness.
  • Prepare and manage systems for inspections, audits, and assessments to maintain compliance.
  • Review data transfers and user access requests for security policy adherence and contractual obligations.
  • Conduct system auditing to identify security trends and risks, recommending actions to the ISSM.
  • Develop and maintain documentation and compliance reports for audit readiness.
  • Manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to ensure timely remediation of security findings.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent application of cybersecurity controls across environments.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
  • Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and retirement contributions.
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
  • Life insurance, disability coverage, and additional optional insurances.
  • Parental leave benefits and support for adoption and fertility planning.
  • Employee Assistance Plan providing counseling and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-07-08
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
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
Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Collins Aerospace Global Security Services (GSS) is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support cybersecurity operations for classified and controlled information systems.

In this role, you will lead ISSO-level activities under the oversight of the ISSM, ensuring systems remain compliant, audit-ready, and aligned with program requirements. You will assist with continuous monitoring, system auditing, inspection readiness, and risk identification, while reviewing and processing data transfers, user access requests, and system changes through Change Control Boards (CCBs).

This role provides a hands-on, advanced cybersecurity opportunity, offering exposure to assessment and authorization processes, regulatory compliance, and operational cybersecurity practices in a high-assurance environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to apply cybersecurity controls consistently across technical, physical, and operational environments.

** This position is onsite in Richardson, TX **

What YOU will do:
  • Serve as the lead ISSO for assigned information systems, coordinating ISSO-level cybersecurity activities across the system.
  • Prepare systems for inspections, audits, and assessments by ensuring documentation, controls, and processes are compliant and inspection-ready.
  • Review and approve data transfers and user access requests within assigned scope, ensuring adherence to security policies, authorization boundaries, and contractual requirements.
  • Conduct advanced system auditing and log analysis to identify trends, recurring issues, and potential security risks, and recommend mitigations to the ISSM.
  • Develop, validate, and maintain cybersecurity documentation, authorization artifacts, and compliance reports to ensure systems remain audit-ready.
  • Manage and track Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) within ISSO responsibility, ensuring timely remediation of findings from inspections, audits, or continuous monitoring.
  • Participate in Change Control Boards (CCBs), reviewing proposed system changes for security impact, authorization implications, and risk considerations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Facilities, Industrial Security) and enterprise cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure consistent application of ISSO responsibilities across technical and operational environments.
  • Monitor system metrics, vulnerability trends, and continuous monitoring data to support risk reporting and operational decision-making.
  • Communicate system security posture, inspection readiness, and ISSO-level findings to the ISSM and other senior cybersecurity personnel.


Qualifications YOU Must Have:
  • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
  • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required on day one.
  • IAM Level I certification compliant with DoD 8570 / DoD 8140
  • Experience performing cybersecurity monitoring, detection, auditing, and continuous monitoring activities in an enterprise or DoD environment.
  • Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including network security, system logging, access management, and incident detection.
  • Experience analyzing security alerts, logs, and network traffic to identify anomalous or malicious activity and escalate appropriately.
  • Ability to document findings, audit results, and response actions in accordance with established procedures.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as SIEMs (Splunk preferred), IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and network monitoring platforms.
  • Experience participating in Change Control Boards (CCBs) and reviewing proposed system changes for security impact and risk.
  • Familiarity with DoD or other regulated environments, including RMF, JSIG, NIST, NISPOM, and DAAG guidance.


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Advanced experience using SIEM platforms such as Splunk for log analysis, alert triage, event correlation, and reporting.
  • Working knowledge of enterprise network protocols, architectures, and advanced attack techniques.
  • Experience supporting inspection and assessment readiness, including trend analysis of security events and POA&M tracking.
  • Exposure to vulnerability management processes and tools, including evaluation of findings and mitigation tracking.
  • Ability to analyze system metrics, identify trends, and communicate risk and mitigation strategies to senior analysts or leadership.
  • Experience coordinating with IT, Facilities, and Industrial Security teams to ensure consistent application of cybersecurity controls.


What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits packages include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
  • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate. employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
  • Tuition reimbursement program.
  • Student Loan Repayment Program.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
  • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
  • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
  • Adoption Assistance.
  • Autism Benefit.
  • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
  • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
  • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
  • Bright Horizons, child, and elder care services.
  • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
  • And more!


The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world - and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

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