Principal Cyber Systems Engineer: Secure Network Architect

ngc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support the SEIT department in the CNS BU, on-site at Spectrum Center, San Diego. You will work in a fast-paced team to implement security controls, RMF, and CMMC across DoD programs.

Required: US Citizenship, DoD Secret clearance, and DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers and stakeholders to enhance cyber security across enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in science/engineering or related field; 5 years of technical experience (or 3 years with a Masters; 1 year with a PhD).
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+) or higher.
• U.S. Citizenship required for all government positions.
• Active DoD Secret clearance preferred/required for the role.
• Experience translating technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, implement and assess security controls and processes aligned with NSA programs and RMF/CMMC.
• Assess system security controls and identify weaknesses.
• Prepare Security Plans and update Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M).
• Automate security tooling and maintain centralized authentication, IDS/IPS, and compliance baselines.
• Provide advanced analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and propose solutions.
• Participate in design reviews and deployment planning.
• Recommend system enhancements for performance, reliability, and security.

Skills

Security controls design and audit

DoD RMF/CMMC knowledge

Cyber security requirements

Technical translation of concepts

Cyber SME

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Master's degree beneficial

PhD beneficial

Tools

ACAS

ESS

Splunk

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Windows systems

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support the SEIT department in the CNS BU, on-site at Spectrum Center, San Diego. You will work in a fast-paced team to implement security controls, RMF, and CMMC across DoD programs.

Required: US Citizenship, DoD Secret clearance, and DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineers and stakeholders to enhance cyber security across enterprise systems.