Principal / Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to work on groundbreaking projects that shape the future of technology. This role involves assessing cybersecurity requirements, guiding security architecture, and ensuring the integration of cybersecurity protections in system designs. You will collaborate with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges and contribute to innovative solutions that safeguard critical systems. Join a culture that values intellectual curiosity and the pursuit of excellence, where your expertise will play a key role in making history. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and ready to take on exciting challenges, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or systems engineering required.
• Must possess a current/active DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Implement and review cybersecurity requirements and protections.
• Guide security architecture and evaluate security risks.

Skills

Cybersecurity Engineering

Systems Engineering

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

NIST 800-160

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Requirements Decomposition

Security Governance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering

Master's Degree in Cybersecurity Engineering

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

IBM DOORS

No Magic CAMEO

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At 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.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Mission Defense Cyber Team has an opening for a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) supporting the Sentinel program from one of our various Northrop Grumman locations. A Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) assesses/evaluates the customers’/stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements to decompose, derive, and refine with clarity the system’s cybersecurity requirements to drive the built-in cybersecurity protections to the architecture and design. The CSSE also guides/supports the security layout/architecture and influences the security tools selection and development. The CSSE evaluates/assesses the proposed and realized implementation to identify security risks and verify the cybersecurity protections from the design are realized and integrated. The CSSE guides/supports the development of verification efforts to ensure the cybersecurity protections/capabilities are functional, effective, and complete. A CSSE supports the definition of security governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

1. Implement and review requirement decomposition, derivation, and flow down
2. Implement and review traceability of requirements throughout a spec tree architecture
3. Support the architecture and design of baked in cybersecurity requirements and protections
4. Implement and review traceability of requirements to the design & its models
5. Implement and review the application of cybersecurity profile stereotypes to a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Architecture
6. Provide cybersecurity system engineering implementation guidance and oversight to technical teams/implementers
7. Review and Assess stakeholder security objectives, protection needs and concerns, security requirements, and associated verification/validation methods
8. Implement, review and assess cybersecurity system requirements verification/validation methods
9. Identify and/or assess vulnerabilities and susceptibility to life cycle disruptions, hazards, and threats
10. Provide security considerations to inform systems engineering efforts with the objective to reduce errors, flaws, and weakness that may constitute security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and consequences
11. Identify, quantify, and evaluate the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions
12. Author, support and maintain cybersecurity program documentation & RMF package documentation: Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Risk Assessment Report, Security Control Traceability Matrix, Plan Of Actions & Milestones, etc.
13. Perform other duties as directed.

This requisition may be filled as a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

1. Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience, or a PhD with 0 years of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science. Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
2. Direct Experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle.
3. Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation.
4. Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.
5. A current/active DoD Secret clearance.
6. The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance is required.
7. Must be able to obtain Special Access (SAP) to the program.
8. In possession of a current IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoD 8570 or able to obtain within six months of hire.

Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

1. Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science. Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
2. Direct Experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle.
3. Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation.
4. Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.
5. A current/active DoD Secret clearance.
6. The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance is required.
7. Must be able to obtain Special Access (SAP) to the program.
8. In possession of a current IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoD 8570 or able to obtain within six months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

1. System security architecture experience
2. Experience working systems engineering activities utilizing tools such as IBM DOORS and No Magic CAMEO
3. Familiarity with Systems Security Engineering (SSE) documentation (e.g. Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Program Protection Plans (PPPs)
4. Familiarity with Anti-Tamper Plans, Counterintelligence Support Plans, Integrated Threat Assessment Reports, Operations Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Defensive Cyberspace Operations Plans, Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Enterprise Architecture Views and NIST SP 800-160
5. DoDI 8140 certification for IASAE III (ISSEP, ISSAP)
6. Experience with Agile methodologies
7. Active TS/SCI clearance
8. Previous experience in Software Assurance and/or Software Quality Assurance.

Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00

The 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.