Cyber Systems Engineer (TS/SCI w/ Poly) – Principal

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Cyber Systems Engineer in Northern Virginia to push the boundaries of secure, multi-domain systems. You will join a cross-functional engineering discipline team and contribute to mission-focused solutions with strong oversight and collaboration.

Details include TS/SCI with poly, a bachelor’s degree with experience, and potential relocation. The role offers a path to impact critical missions and growth within a renowned defense leader.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required before start.
• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Experience in designing and maintaining LAN/WAN networks and Linux systems.
• Familiar with IPv4 design, subnetting, and network protocols.
• Proficient with network management tools and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite engineering and admin support for a team of system engineers.
• Develop and support solutions for mission-critical infrastructure.
• Analyze systems and networks to drive change and efficiency.
• Support integration of new or existing network systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy customer-focused solutions.
• Maintain and apply STIG configurations for devices.
• Address security findings and Break Fix events; document ops procedures.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

Linux admin

IPv4 subnetting

Network troubleshooting

SNMP/SSH/syslog

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Network architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

PhD acceptable with 0 experience

7+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

FreeIPA

GestioIP

Puppet

Splunk

Bitwarden

Vaultwarden

Nagios

DHCP

DNS

LDAP

Intermapper

WhatsUp Gold

OWT

Job description

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Cyber Systems Engineer in Northern Virginia to push the boundaries of secure, multi-domain systems. You will join a cross-functional engineering discipline team and contribute to mission-focused solutions with strong oversight and collaboration.

Details include TS/SCI with poly, a bachelor’s degree with experience, and potential relocation. The role offers a path to impact critical missions and growth within a renowned defense leader.