Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

9/80 work schedule

401(k) matching

Healthcare

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to support the Mission Systems Sector Chief Information Security Office & Cybersecurity organization. This on-site, full-time role is based at our Linthicum, MD campus, with no remote work and potential travel up to 10%. A U.S.

Government Secret clearance is required. Responsibilities include designing secure solutions, guiding risk and compliance activities, and mentoring the team.

Qualifications

• Experience with NIST 800-171 or NIST 800-53.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.
• Cyber security engineering and architecture experience.
• Knowledge of risk management principles and GRC.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer solutions meeting security requirements.
• Provide security guidance in line with NIST standards and CMMC.
• Assess designs and identify security gaps.
• Identify and communicate threats; advise remediation.
• Own assignments and ensure completion; lead cross-functional efforts.
• Review contracts and NDAs; collaborate with leadership and admins.
• Perform security and risk assessments for services, applications, hardware, systems.

Skills

Cyber security engineering

Security architecture

Risk management

GRC understanding

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Linux

Windows OS

Cloud services (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to support the Mission Systems Sector Chief Information Security Office & Cybersecurity organization. The role requires on-site full-time work at our Linthicum, MD campus, with no remote work opportunity. Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available. This position requires a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.

Location & Travel

On-site at Linthicum, MD campus (no remote work). Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and engineer solutions that meet business requirements, cybersecurity practices, and compliance regulations.
• Provide security guidance in compliance with NIST 800-171 and Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
• Assess technical designs and identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures.
• Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats.
• Identify risks and provide guidance regarding remediation of gaps to facilitate a hardened and sustainable solution.
• Take ownership of solutions, assignments, action items and issues, and remain accountable for their completion.
• Lead effectively, especially with other team members, customers and key stakeholders and foster team success.
• Review cybersecurity contracts terms and conditions and non‑disclosure agreements.
• Communicate and collaborate with leadership and technical teams to include systems and network administrators, security engineers, and IT support teams.
• Perform security and risk assessments for services, applications, hardware, and systems.
• Work with the Sector Chief Information Security Officer on a regular basis to provide security recommendations and lead cross‑functional initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• 9 Years of relevant experience with a High School Diploma or GED; 7 Years with Associate’s Degree; 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with a Master’s; 1 Year with a PhD.
• Experience with NIST 800-171 or NIST 800-53.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.
• Cyber security engineering and architecture experience.
• Knowledge of risk management principles, including use of a risk‑based approach.
• Experience with interpreting and implementing security industry compliance standards and guidance including GRC policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional/technical certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Security Plus, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect.
• Government 8570 IAT/IAM Level II or III certification.
• Experience in areas such as system security, network, and application security.
• Knowledge of current and emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and controls.
• Contributor for architectural/industry changes in the area of cyber security.
• Experience performing risk assessments of both internally and externally hosted solutions.
• Experience evaluating, designing, configuring, and implementing cloud services models such as SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Experience operating in an Agile/DevOps environment.
• Experience scripting.
• Advanced knowledge in cybersecurity principles, networking, architecture, servers, systems design, Identity and Access Management.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications.
• Goal-oriented team player committed to quality and detail.
• Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts, and ensuring follow-through.
• Innovative and strategic thinker who is positive, proactive, and readily embraces change.
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical details to a non-technical audience.

Benefits and Compensation

• Salary range: $119,600.00 – $179,400.00 (subject to experience, education, and market conditions).
• Flexible work arrangements, phenomenally learning opportunities.
• 9/80 work schedule and 401(k) matching program.
• Exceptional benefits/healthcare coverage.
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.