Cyber Systems Engineer III/IV — Secret Clearance (On-Site)

Northrop Grumman; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Healthcare benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to support information systems, networks, and security activities on-site at Edwards AFB, CA. The role involves lab infrastructure design, host system management, and developing automation tools for multiple development environments.

The candidate should hold a Secret clearance (SAP possible) and have 5+ years in engineering (or 3 years with a Master’s) in a STEM field. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related professional/military experience, or Master's with 3 years.
• Current in-scope U.S. Government Secret clearance or Continuous Evaluation eligible; SAP clearance possible.
• Security+ certification (or greater) required.
• Experience with Windows Server/Desktop, Microsoft Configuration Management (MCM) and PowerShell; strong VMware expertise.
• Experience managing Active Directory infrastructure.
• Experience administering Atlassian, Coverity, and Fortify web applications and resolving performance issues.
• Extensive monitoring with Splunk, Nessus, and SolarWinds for security incidents.
• Willingness for alternate schedules; travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Perform Lab Infrastructure design, deployment, configuration, and management.
• Lead desktop virtualization and host system administration.
• Perform Network & Security functions for multiple development environments at various classifications.
• Design and implement software tools for customer development and maintenance teams.
• Configure and conduct HITL testing and simulations.
• Support avionics integration into test environments and ensure performance requirements.
• Develop aircraft simulations reflecting operational scenarios.
• Set up and operate test stations (MSITS, VSITS) for comprehensive testing.
• Implement cyber networking solutions for secure communication between test systems.
• Document procedures, test results, and best practices for assurance and compliance.

Skills

Security+ certification

Windows Server/Desktop

PowerShell

Active Directory

Monitoring tools

VMWare

Networking security

Education

B.S. in STEM or higher

M.S. in STEM

Tools

VMware

Windows Server

PowerShell

Active Directory

Atlassian

Coverity

Fortify

Splunk

Nessus

SolarWinds

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to support information systems, networks, and security activities on-site at Edwards AFB, CA. The role involves lab infrastructure design, host system management, and developing automation tools for multiple development environments.

The candidate should hold a Secret clearance (SAP possible) and have 5+ years in engineering (or 3 years with a Master’s) in a STEM field. Travel up to 10% may be required.