Principal/ Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Secret clearance eligibility

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to lead system security engineering across the lifecycle. The role requires delivering secure architectures and ensuring compliance with DoD and RMF processes.

You will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, perform risk assessments, and contribute to authorization efforts in a fast-paced environment. A DoD Secret clearance is required or immediately obtainable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years cybersecurity experience for Principal level; Master’s with 3+ years or PhD with 1+ year.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain; background investigation within 6 years or in Continuous Evaluation.
• Familiarity with RMF, security requirements engineering, risk assessment, and secure architecture design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver secure system architectures based on DoD, NIST, CNSSI, and RMF guidelines.
• Verify and validate system cybersecurity requirements to support successful sell-off.
• Support ongoing authorization efforts with documentation and coordination.
• Act as a technical liaison to internal and external teams on SSE activities.

Skills

DOD SSE

Security requirements

RMF experience

Secure architecture

DoD/IC liaison

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

CISSP

CompTIA Security+

RMF

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be responsible for System Security Engineering (SSE) across all phases of a system’s acquisition / development lifecycle.The selected Cyber Systems Engineer will perform as a member of an interdisciplinary team on a key effort to develop novel and innovative solutions to advanced technical problems.Essential Functions:The successful candidate will develop and deliver secure system architecture implementations based on DoD, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI), and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes, policies and guidelines. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.Essential functions include:Verification and validation of system level cybersecurity requirements to support successful system sell-offMaintaining awareness of and providing SSE input to subsystem-level cybersecurity architectures to ensure seamless integration into system level architecturesSupport ongoing authorization efforts including briefing authorization status and development of supporting documentation in coordination with internal and external stakeholdersServe as a technical liaison to internal and external teams in support of program activities requiring SSE subject matter expertiseBasic (Minimum) Qualifications:For Principal Level: Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5+ years Cybersecurity experience OR Master’s degree in a STEM and 3+ years of experience OR PhD in STEM and 1+ years of experienceFor Senior Principal Level: Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8+ years Cybersecurity experience OR Master’s degree in a STEM and 6+ years of experience OR PhD in STEM and 4+ years of experienceFamiliarity with DoD System Security Engineering activities (security requirements engineering, risk assessment and management, secure architecture design, implementation and verification activities)Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance (at a minimum, with a background investigation completed within last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance before establishing a start date (contingency)Possess a DODD 8140.01 qualifying certification, such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar network/security certifications or have the ability to acquire a qualifying certification within 6 months of startingPreferred Qualifications:Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), development of System Security Plans, Assessment Reports, attack path modeling, and mitigation strategiesExperience with embedded computing environments and technologiesExperience with cloud computing environments and technologiesExperience developing cybersecurity architectures in a Digital Engineering environmentExperience applying agile methodologies to the development of cybersecurity capabilities for embedded systemsExperience working on a multidisciplinary team and writing technical proposalsExcellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and managementFamiliarity with U.S Government Anti-Tamper (AT) processes and implementationsCurrently have or have the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance to include a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)Primary Level Salary Range: $108,200.00 - $162,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $202,600.00The 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.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.