Principal Cyber Systems Engineer — Secure Containers

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer in Huntsville, AL, to support the IBCS program. You will work with cybersecurity and software teams to ensure secure, compliant system designs and deployments.

Responsibilities include assessing containerized apps, driving remediation, and implementing cyber survivability attributes across the system lifecycle. Active clearance and Linux expertise are required, with opportunities for growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field with related cyber experience.
• Active DoD 8140/8570 certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
• Experience with container technologies and secure DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments on containerized applications and drive remediation.
• Define secure architectures and deployment patterns with software and security engineers.
• Support security architecture, tool selection, and system deployments across the lifecycle.

Skills

Security assessments

Container security

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Agile/DevSecOps

Cross-team collaboration

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Tools

Podman

Docker

Kubernetes

RHEL

Ubuntu/CentOS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer in Huntsville, AL, to support the IBCS program. You will work with cybersecurity and software teams to ensure secure, compliant system designs and deployments.

Responsibilities include assessing containerized apps, driving remediation, and implementing cyber survivability attributes across the system lifecycle. Active clearance and Linux expertise are required, with opportunities for growth and impact.