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55 entry level security engineer jobs at 38 companies in Illinois

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Test Engineer (Entry-Level)
Scott AFB or United States
OnsiteFull Time
DecisionPoint
DecisionPoint: Provides IT and cybersecurity services for federal government agencies.
2+ YOEEntry-level Test Engineer; 0–2+ years experience; active Secret clearance; IAT Level II (Security+ CE); basic SDLC; strong communication.
Jira, Java, Angular, APIs, SQL
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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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Security Engineer
Kansas City or Atlanta or Clayton or New York or Los Angeles or Birmingham or Boston or Chattanooga or Charleston or Dallas or Denver or Edwardsville or Fort Lauderdale or Fort Worth or Houston or Jefferson City or Miami or Nashville or Park City or Philadelphia or Phoenix or Raleigh or Seattle or San Francisco or Salt Lake City or Wilmington or Washington
$120k-$150k/yr RemoteFull Time
Polsinelli
Polsinelli: Am Law 100 law firm providing comprehensive legal services.
2+ YOE2-4 years security engineering experience in on-premises environments, Bachelor's in CS/CE/IS or equivalent, experience with metrics/events/logging, detection engineering, scripting (Python, PowerShell), Microsoft Active Directory and Azure.
Splunk, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure, SIEM, Python, PowerShell, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, NIST Cyber Security Framework, CIS Controls
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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
OnsiteFull Time
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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AWS Security Engineer - Senior Associate
New York City or Tampa or Denver or Chicago or Boston or Cleveland or Philadelphia or Houston
$77k-$202k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PwC
PwC: Providing audit, tax, and management consulting services to businesses.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree required, minimum 2 years' experience, proficiency with AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, GitHub, Jenkins, and Python; security incident management and vulnerability assessment experience.
AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, GitHub, Jenkins, Python
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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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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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Entry Level or Experienced Design, Analysis and Test Engineer **Sign on Bonus Potential**
Berkeley or Hazelwood or Mascoutah or St. Charles
$74k-$124k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
0+ YOEBachelor of Science in engineering; ability to obtain U.S. security clearance; willingness to relocate to the St. Louis, MO region; onsite work; potential signing bonus; some travel.
Electrical systems, System design, Test engineering
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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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Data Engineer AMC Level One
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, United States
$70k-$78k/yr HybridFull Time
Small Business Consulting Corporation
Small Business Consulting Corporation: Defense consulting firm specializing in military technology integration and procurement.
1+ YOEBachelor's in a relevant field, 1+ years data engineering/analytics experience, US citizenship and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance, proficiency with Python and SQL, exposure to cloud platforms and big data tools.
Python, SQL, R, AWS, Azure, GCP, Spark, Databricks, Hadoop
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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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Implementations Network Engineer II
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, United States
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BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Designs and manufactures advanced defense and aerospace systems.
2+ YOEU.S. citizen with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance, active Secret preferred; BS degree with 2+ years network experience; DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 (Security+ CE); proficiency with Cisco/Juniper and routing protocols (BGP, ISIS).
Cisco, Juniper, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, WAN, VPN, VLAN, VRF, routers, load balancers, firewalls, SharePoint, DISA Storefront (DSF)
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Security Analyst
Peoria, Illinois, United States
$39-$46/hr OnsiteFull Time
CEFCU
CEFCU: Provides personal and business banking and loan services.
2+ YOEBachelor’s in IT or 5 years related experience; 2-4 years security operations experience; CEH or CISSP (or 2+ years network engineering); hands-on SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, Windows/AD, networking protocols.
SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, endpoint protection, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, VPN
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Enterprise Voice Engineer II
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, United States
$71k/yr OnsiteFull Time
I2X Technologies
I2X Technologies: Provides mission-critical engineering, cybersecurity, and IT services to government agencies.
2+ YOEActive TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8750 IAT Level II or Security+ CE, BS (2-4 yrs) or MS (alternative), experience with Cisco/Avaya/Oracle voice platforms, SIP signaling, routing/switching and large-scale voice troubleshooting.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unity, Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE), Oracle Session Border Controller (SBC), Avaya Aura Application Server, Cisco, Juniper, SIP, Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP), G.711, G.729, DTMF, IPSec, MPLS, BGP, QoS
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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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