Cyber Systems Engineer (Level 2/3) – TS/SCI Clearance

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer – Level 2 or 3 to join our team at our facility in Aurora, Colorado. Design, implement, and assess security controls and architectures in line with NIST SP 800-53 and DoD RMF guidance.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570/IaS baseline certifications, and hands-on work with Rapid7, Trellix, and Splunk. You’ll contribute to secure systems while supporting a dynamic, mission-driven environment with competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 0 years.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full Scope Polygraph.
• Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar certification.
• Experience with requirements development, derivation, system integration, test and validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, implement, and assess security controls, policies, and processes per NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF guidance.
• Assist with the implementation of system security architectures.
• Provide advanced technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions.
• Participate in team reviews of requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment.
• Serve as a Cyber Security engineer (ISSE) supporting high-level technical and practical expertise.

Skills

Requirements development

System integration & test

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Rapid 7

Trellix

Splunk

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer – Level 2 or 3 to join our team at our facility in Aurora, Colorado. Design, implement, and assess security controls and architectures in line with NIST SP 800-53 and DoD RMF guidance.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570/IaS baseline certifications, and hands-on work with Rapid7, Trellix, and Splunk. You’ll contribute to secure systems while supporting a dynamic, mission-driven environment with competitive