Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3 (AHT)

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

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance

Clearance required for start: Yes

Clearance type: SCI

Travel

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Location

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.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, plan, implement, and perform assessment of security controls, polices, and processes compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance.
• Assist with the implementation of system security architectures.
• Provide advanced technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions responsive to customer needs.
• Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment.
• Serve as a Cyber Security engineer (ISSE) supporting high-level technical and practical expertise.
• This position requires practical experience in developing and implementing a security baseline and must be able to communicate their significance and relevancy in a clear, detailed manner.

This requisition will be filled at the job grade based on an evaluation of the candidates qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled as either a level 2 or level 3.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 2

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience;
• Master's degree with 0 years of relevant experience.
• An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Candidate must have active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full Scope Polygraph at time of application.
• Experience with requirements development, derivation, system integration & test and validation and verification.
• Currently valid Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar security certification.
• Experience in configuring and implementing Rapid 7, Trellix and Splunk among other industry standard technologies.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience;
• Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience;
• PhD with 1 year of relevant experience.
• An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must have active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full Scope Polygraph at time of application.
• Experience with requirements development, derivation, system integration & test and validation and verification.
• Currently valid Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar security certification.
• Experience in configuring and implementing Rapid 7, Trellix and Splunk among other industry standard technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• DoD 8570/8140 compliant IAM II/III and/or IASAE I+ baseline certification (e.g., CISSP, CASP+ CE, CSSLP, etc.)
• DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security, knowledge of security procedures, IATT and ATO requirements.

Primary Level Salary Range: $101,000.00 - $151,400.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $125,300.00 - $187,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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