Cyber Systems Engineer

AllianceIT Inc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer 3 to join a team delivering MBSE-driven cyber solutions in a multi-level security environment.

You will work with other engineers to ensure risk-managed design, traceability to requirements, and compliance with CNSSI 1253 and DoD cybersecurity guidance while supporting defense program milestones.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Active Secret clearance is required to be considered.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
• Experience with MBSE methods and SysML for system models and traceability.
• Experience using Cameo/MagicDraw or equivalent MBSE tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality cyber deliveries.
• Collaborate with program systems engineers to meet cyber requirements and objectives.
• Support development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems.
• Coordinate with government, NGMS, and suppliers across multiple locations.
• Ensure compliance with CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, and related cybersecurity guidance.
• Design cyber systems architecture changes traceable to requirements.
• Provide cyber implementation guidance across technical teams.
• Develop standard engineering processes and procedures as needed.
• Participate in engineering reviews of requirements, design, and plans.
• Perform cyber attack surface analysis and risk mitigation recommendations.
• Contribute to cybersecurity assessment activities and plans.
• Provide input to program milestones and metrics with cybersecurity plans.
• Identify problems and research technical solutions.
• Apply analytical methods to cyber security implementation issues.
• Solve complex problems in an Agile, DevSecOps environment.

Skills

MBSE using SysML

Cybersecurity engineering

System requirements derivation

Top-Secret clearance eligibility

CISSP preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years in Systems engineering / cybersecurity

Master’s degree + 3 years in relevant fields

PhD + 1 year in related STEM field

9 years’ experience in cyber systems engineering / MBSE in lieu of degree

Tools

MBSE tools (Cameo/MagicDraw)

DOORS

Jira

Job description

Job Location - 3203 General Hudnell Dr, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, 78226-1424

Job Description -

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a systems engineer in the Cyber specialty discipline. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cyber Systems Engineer 3 to join our dynamic engineering team. This role involves serving as a Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) on a team dedicated to the development of a new solution operating in a multi-level security environment. The position requires expertise in Systems Engineering with an emphasis in Cybersecurity.

The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems support team in San Antonio, TX.

Cyber Systems Engineering Technical Support to Program:

• Work within the Systems Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission Cyber requirements
• Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives
• As a member of a team of specialized NGMS cyber systems engineers, support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems
• Participate as part of an extended team of US government, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, and suppliers of cybersecurity practitioners across multiple program locations
• Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
• Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements
• Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams
• Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed
• Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to development of computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, computer architectures
• Perform cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk
• Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports and security penetration test planning and execution.
• Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules
• Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve these problems
• Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation
• Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years, Master’s degree with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline; or 9 years’ experience in cyber systems engineering, systems engineering, or model-based systems engineering related fields in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• A current active Secret clearance is required to be considered.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain, within six months of hire, an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of systems engineering principles, theories, and concepts across the system development lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience using MBSE methods and SysML to build, modify, and maintain system models and related requirements artifacts.
• Experience using Cameo/MagicDraw or equivalent MBSE tools to directly create and maintain model content such as requirements, structure, behavior, interfaces, and traceability; candidates whose experience is limited to model review, comment resolution, or coordination of models developed by others will not be considered sufficiently qualified.
• Experience developing and managing requirements and systems engineering artifacts using tools such as DOORS, Cameo, Jira, or equivalent.
• Direct experience in one or more systems engineering activities, including system requirements decomposition, derivation, flow-down, allocation, and traceability; architecture development; high-level or detailed design; implementation; integration; verification; or validation.
• Experience operating across systems engineering and cybersecurity/information assurance considerations in support of system development.

Nice to have:

• Demonstrated experience developing system architectures for complex aerospace vehicles or subsystems using MBSE (SysML).
• IASAE Level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.
• Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with additional preference for SAP briefing on the Sentinel program.
• Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment authorization artifacts to satisfy NIST SP 800-37 requirements.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications.
• Experience innovating in cybersecurity accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment.
• Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, design, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements.
• Experience managing or supporting efforts executed within an Agile and DevSecOps process model.
• Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements, security constraints, or information assurance considerations into system architecture, design, or MBSE products.