31 entry level security engineer jobs at 20 companies in Chicago, IL

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Engineer, Application Security
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$103k-$133k/yr HybridFull Time
Cboe
CboeBATS: CBOE: Operates global market infrastructure and provides tradable financial products.
2+ YOE2+ years software or application security experience, hands-on development, Docker/Kubernetes familiarity, knowledge of web/API vulnerabilities, CI/CD and security tooling, bachelor's preferred.
Docker/OCI, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, SAST, SCA, secret scanning, Go, Java, C#, Python, Node.js
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2026 Entry Level Engineering Opportunities
Falls Church or Baltimore or Chandler or Huntsville or Virginia or Melbourne or Northridge or Ogden or Oklahoma City or Palmdale or Plymouth or Redondo Beach or Rocket Center or Rolling Meadows or Roy or San Diego
$70k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
Bachelors in engineering, computer science, or related STEM by June 2026; active U.S. government security clearance (Secret or higher); U.S. citizenship; strong engineering fundamentals, teamwork and communication; willing to relocate and start Jul–Dec 2026.
Microsoft Office
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2026 Entry Level Engineering Opportunities
Falls Church or Baltimore or Chandler or Huntsville or Virginia or Melbourne or Northridge or Ogden or Oklahoma City or Palmdale or Plymouth or Redondo Beach or Rocket Center or Rolling Meadows or Roy or San Diego or United States
$70k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
Bachelor's in engineering/CS/STEM by June 2026, active U.S. security clearance (Secret or higher), U.S. citizenship, strong teamwork and communication, willingness to relocate, available to start July–Dec 2026.
Microsoft Office
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Security Engineer II
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$65k-$101k/yr RemoteFull Time
Advantage Solutions
Advantage SolutionsNASDAQ: ADV: Provides outsourced sales, merchandising, and marketing services to brands.
2+ YOE2+ years security engineering or cyber defense experience; bachelor\u0002s preferred in cybersecurity/computer science; knowledge of cloud security, compliance standards (ISO27001, NIST, SOC2, GDPR), IDS/IPS, EDR, IAM; strong communication and critical thinking.
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Security Engineer II
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Advantage Solutions
Advantage Solutions: Provides outsourced sales, merchandising, and marketing for consumer brands.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree preferred (Cybersecurity/Computer Science), 2–4 years relevant security engineering or cyber defense experience, knowledge of cloud security, compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, GDPR, SOC2), and strong communication and risk-based decision skills.
ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, GDPR, SOC2, IAM, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), Endpoint Detection and Response, File Integrity Monitoring, logging/monitoring, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, BGP, OSPF, SNMP
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Senior Cyber Security Engineer I
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
$99k-$158k/yr HybridFull Time
Walgreens
Walgreens: Retail pharmacy providing prescriptions and health and wellness products.
2+ YOEBachelor's + 2 yrs IT security or HS/GED + 4 yrs; experience with security protocols, vulnerability tools, packet analysis, scripting, security suites, penetration testing; security engineering experience; willingness to travel up to 10%.
MITRE ATT&CK, Sigma, Splunk SOAR, Git, CI/CD
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AWS Security Engineer - Experienced Associate
New York or Tampa or Denver or Chicago or Boston or Cleveland or Philadelphia or Houston
$61k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PwC
PwC: Providing audit, tax, and management consulting services to businesses.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree,1+ year experience,knowledge of AWS security and cloud infrastructure; familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and security tooling; strong communication and learning mindset.
AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Palo Alto Networks, Prisma, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Jenkins, GitLab, AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS), Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), AWS Key Management Service (KMS), Network Firewall, Web Application Firewall (WAF), AWS SDKs
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Security Engineer II (Full Time) - United States STO/Cloud Security Engineering ETR
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$103k-$147k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
Proficiency in C/C++, Python, or Java; experience in QA/testing/debugging; knowledge of Linux, networking, OS concepts, embedded development, databases, web services and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
C/C++, Python, Java, Linux, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Databases, Web Services
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Project Engineer, Life Safety and Security
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
$80k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Intertek
IntertekLondon Stock Exchange: ITRK: Provides global testing, inspection, and certification services for products.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 2+ years relevant experience, valid driver's license, ability to travel up to 25%, proficiency with Microsoft Office, ability to read standards and perform product testing and evaluations.
spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multi-meter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, digital multi-meter, surge generator, over-voltage tester, environmental condition chamber, articulated probes, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Electrical Engineer - Life safety and security
Northbrook or Toronto
$65k-$87k/yr HybridFull Time
UL Solutions
UL SolutionsNYSE: ULS: Provides safety science testing, inspection, and certification services globally.
University degree in electrical engineering; experience with fire/smoke detection, access control, and fire alarm panels preferred; customer-facing, strong communication and project management skills; ability to use Microsoft Office.
Microsoft Office
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MECHANICAL ENGINEER IV
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$99k/yr OnsiteFull Time
City of Chicago
City of Chicago: Municipal government administration for the City of Chicago.
2+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering plus 2 years mechanical engineering experience (or Master's plus 1 year). Valid Illinois driver’s license required; must pass airport background check and Security Threat Assessment.
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Presales Engineer
Linthicum or Chicago or Maryland
$70k-$100k/yr HybridFull Time
Motorola Solutions
Motorola SolutionsNYSE: MSI: Provides mission-critical communications and public safety technology.
2+ YOEU.S. citizen able to obtain security clearance, bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience), 2+ years in sales/presales/project management/engineering, experience with wireless, cloud/FedRAMP, and IP networking.
APCO P25, LTE, 802.11, 3GPP 4G/5G, FirstNet/Frontline, FedRAMP
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Process Engineer II (Bolingbrook, IL, US, 60440)
Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Leonardo DRS
Leonardo DRSNASDAQ: DRS: Manufactures advanced electronic systems for defense and military applications.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering, 2+ years experience, background in molecular beam epitaxy or similar, cleanroom experience, ability to follow SOPs, handle hazardous chemicals, strong communication, and ability to obtain DOD security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
molecular beam epitaxy, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
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OT Cyber Security Project Leader
Northbrook or Ames or Avon or Montreal
$82k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Barilla
Barilla: Manufacturing and global distribution of pasta and bakery products.
2+ YOEUniversity degree in IT/engineering preferred, minimum 2 years project management experience in industrial automation/IT-OT cybersecurity, strong leadership, cross-functional coordination, and willingness to travel up to 50%.
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DevOps Engineer
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$70k-$109k/yr HybridFull Time
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research and develops advanced energy technologies.
2+ YOE2+ years DevOps/Cloud engineering experience, Bachelor’s in CS or related, Kubernetes and cloud provider experience, CI/CD and automation skills, security and monitoring knowledge.
Kubernetes, Harbor, Terraform, OpenTofu, GitOps, Python, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, Google GKE, Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus, ArgoCD, Tanka, Jsonnet, Kong Gateway, AWS Secrets Manager, External Secrets Operator, GitHub, GitLab
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Cyber SDC - Firewall Engineer - Manager
Chicago or United States
$145k-$266k/yr HybridFull Time
EY
EY: Global firm providing audit, tax, and professional consulting services.
2+ YOE2-3 years network security experience with hands-on firewall experience; strong understanding of network protocols and security principles; Checkpoint/Tufin/Splunk/Netography experience; relevant certifications a plus.
Checkpoint, Tufin, Splunk, Netography
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Junior Cybersecurity Engineer
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States
$75k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BCS Financial
BCS Financial: Provides specialized insurance and risk solutions for healthcare payers.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree required; 1+ year cybersecurity/IT experience; familiarity with Windows, Active Directory, Azure, EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, networking, and security frameworks; strong analytical and communication skills.
Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), SIEM, Vulnerability management tools, Firewalls, TCP/IP, DNS, VPN
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Associate IAM Engineer
Chicago or Illinois or California or Colorado or New York
$70k-$95k/yr HybridFull Time
Tempus AI
Tempus AINASDAQ: TEM: Builds a data platform for AI-powered precision medicine diagnostics.
1+ YOE1–3 years in IT/security/systems administration with ≥1 year Okta administration; solid understanding of SAML, OpenID Connect, SCIM, REST APIs, Universal Directory, MFA, and troubleshooting authentication and provisioning issues.
Okta, Okta Workflows, Okta Identity Governance (OIG), Okta Device Assurance, Jamf, Intune, Terraform, Active Directory, HRIS, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, RESTful APIs
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Support Software Engineer II (Remote)
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
RemoteFull Time
Inspira Financial
Inspira Financial: Provides health, wealth, retirement, and financial custody solutions.
2+ YOE2+ years software development experience; bachelor\u0002s degree preferred; proficiency in Java, Python, C++, C#, VB.Net, SQL/T-SQL, JavaScript; cloud/Hybrid and DevOps experience; Agile/SDLC familiarity; testing and security best practices.
Java, Python, C++, C#, VB.Net, SQL/T-SQL, JavaScript, Git, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, React, Angular, Flutter, React Native, Azure
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Associate, Software Development & Engineering
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$85k-$88k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Charles Schwab
Charles SchwabNYSE: SCHW: Financial services, brokerage, and investment management provider.
Bachelor's in CS/Engineering or related; hands-on software development through projects or internships; knowledge of OOP, software design, relational databases, .NET or Java, SQL, web technologies, RESTful APIs, secure development, and Agile collaboration.
.NET, Java, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, RESTful APIs, Microsoft Copilot