Product Cybersecurity Aviation Lead - Remote Eligible

Aviation Cybersecurity Expert

The RTX Product Cybersecurity Center (PCsC) is a leader in securing products and ensuring resilience and trust in every RTX product. We empower a cyber-aware culture, integrating security solutions to protect our customers, partners, and critical products and systems from evolving threats. Through collaboration, innovation, and proactive risk management, we safeguard the future of defense, aerospace, and advanced technologies in an increasingly connected world. The PCsC Services and Training Team offers services, enablers, training and expertise to RTX Business Units (Collins, Pratt and Whitney, and Raytheon) for securely designing, building and assessing the cybersecurity of products.

The PCsC Services and Training Team is seeking an Aviation Cybersecurity Expert to support secure architecture, development, and certification efforts for advanced avionics. In this role, you will work with engineering, certification, and regulatory teams to build secure, compliant, and resilient aviation solutions that protect critical flight operations.

This position will primarily interface with Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, CT and Collins in Cedar Rapid, IA. This is a full-time remote position.

What You Will Do

• Lead cybersecurity architecture, design, threat assessments, and risk assessments for avionics and airport operation systems.
• Support security certification to DO-326A/ED-202A, DO-356A/ED-203A, EASA Part IS, and related standards.
• Develop and support the implementation of cybersecurity requirements throughout the Secure System Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and support testing of embedded and networked systems.
• Collaborate with OEMs, FAA, EASA, and airline customers on compliance and security strategies.
• Support the RTX businesses in the creation and maintenance of technical documentation: security plans, risk assessments, certification artifacts.
• Stay current on evolving threats and contribute to industry standards and best practices.
• Work remotely most of the time, and travel to sites for program engagements and training (estimated at ~10%).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Experience in aerospace or safety-critical systems.
• Experience with Aviation cybersecurity standards such as DO-326A/ED-202A, DO-355/ED-204, DO-356A/ED-203A, NIST RMF.
• Background in Software Engineering in a DevSecOps environment and/or Cybersecurity Engineering

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent interpersonal communication and public speaking skills.
• Good technical writing skills and experience (white papers, trade studies, process enablers, learning materials, presentations).
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary, safety-critical development environments (e.g., Systems Engineering, Systems Test, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering)
• FAA/EASA/Type certification support experience.
• Familiarity with secure software development, cryptographic key management, and hardware security modules (HSMs).
• Knowledge of connected aircraft systems (e.g., SATCOM, ACARS, FOMAX, InteliSight, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience performing security assessments, penetration testing, or embedded system hardening.
• Familiarity with DO-178 certification processes
• Understanding aviation systems architecture (avionics, ground systems, ATC, airline IT)
• Aircraft Data Loading, Networking
• Experience with avionics protocols (ARINC 429, ARINC 664/AFDX, CAN, Ethernet).
• Knowledge of secure communication protocols and encryption techniques
• Industry standard certification such as GSEC, Security+, CISSP, etc.
• Highly prefer a candidate within 50 miles of an RTX facility

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance not available

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.