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System Security Engineer

BAE Systems

Hill AFB, UTFull-time$107–183K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$107–183K/yr
Location
Hill AFB, UT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

BAE Systems seeks a System Security Engineer to support the U.S. Air Force’s Sentinel ICBM acquisition and deployment. The engineer will assess requirements, specifications, and design artifacts for alignment with Air Force expectations, serving as a technical advisor to the Government customer and collaborating with military, civilian, program, engineering, and industry stakeholders. The role contributes to Program Protection and the security of a national defense system.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Integration, requiredSystems Analysis, requiredSystem Design, requiredSecurity Requirements, nice to haveSecurity Architecture, nice to haveThreat Assessment, nice to haveNetworking, nice to haveSecurity Technologies, nice to haveHardware Security, nice to haveSoftware Security, nice to haveSecurity Testing, nice to haveVulnerability Assessment, nice to havePenetration Testing, nice to haveSupply Chain Risk Assessment, nice to haveModel-Based Systems Engineering, nice to haveCameo, nice to haveDOORS, nice to haveRhapsody, nice to haveICBM Systems, nice to haveDoD Acquisition, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveAdaptability, nice to have

Qualifications

Secret Clearance Within 5 Years, requiredBS/MS in Listed Fields, required7 Years Experience or 5 With MS, required2 Years Leading Design and Integration, requiredTop Secret/SCI Clearance Within 5 Years, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a highly motivated System Security Engineer to support the U.S. Air Force in the acquisition and deployment of the nextgeneration Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the Sentinel weapon system. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to a nationalpriority defense program that underpins the nation s strategic deterrence mission.

As part of a highperforming team of specialty systems engineers, you will provide technical rigor, independent assessment, and engineering expertise to ensure the weapon system s requirements, specifications, and design artifacts delivered by the prime contractor meet Air Force expectations. Operating as a trusted technical advisor to the Government customer, you will work closely with USAF civilians, military personnel, program managers, and engineering teams, and interface frequently with the prime contractor, industry partners, and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

The system security engineer will apply skills, expertise, and experience in multiple areas including security requirements, security architecture views, threat assessment, networking, security technologies, hardware and software security, security test and evaluation, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and supply chain security risk assessment. This role will require -

  • Designing, implementing, and maintaining secure systems and networks, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and infrastructure by identifying vulnerabilities, implementing security measures, and responding to security incidents.

  • Collaborating with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Mission Partner Teams (MPTs), and other stakeholders (internal and external) supporting ICBM weapon systems, subsystems and supporting systems.

  • Providing technical expertise in Program Protection related efforts and executing day-to-day team responsibilities.

  • Evaluating technology tools and systems to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and applicable protection of information.

  • Evaluating Program Protection plans, and developing, updating, and enforcing security plans and standards.

The ideal candidate is collaborative, proactive, adaptable, and eager to develop deep technical understanding within a complex, missioncritical weapons system program.

This position will operate in an organizational culture that develops and challenges employees to achieve high performance in a fast-paced, high-morale workplace using streamlined management policies and procedures. It is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to shape the development and deployment of the next generation intercontinental ballistic missile, the national security-critical backbone of our nuclear deterrent capability.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Secret Clearance - adjudicated within the last 5 years

  • BS/MS Eng., Computer Science, Software, Mathematics, or Physics.

  • 7 yrs (5 yrs with MS degree) of progressive experience in systems integration and analysis of military hardware and software systems/processes.

  • 2 yrs experience leading system design, integration, and analytical efforts

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Top Secret/SCI clearance - adjudicated within the last 5 years

  • Knowledge/Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

  • Knowledge/Experience with Cameo, DOORS, and/or Rhapsody.

  • Knowledge/Experience with ICBM systems

  • Experience with DOD acquisition.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $107359 - $182510

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,773 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$107–183K/yr
  • Utah median$98–183K/yr249 salary ranges
  • US median$115–189K/yr8,912 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $145K, is 3% above the Utah median midpoint ($141K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 333 open Systems Engineer jobs in Utah and 11,773 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,718 postings).
Education
4,389 of the 11,773 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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