SCRM Vulnerability Assessment Engineer/Principal Engineer - #17383

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 79,300 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Roy, UT is seeking a Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer for SCRM Vulnerability Assessment to join the SSE team. You will research, test, and document the cybersecurity posture of COTS products, supporting a mission-critical program in a local setting.

The role requires US citizenship with a active DoD Secret clearance, 2+ years in related fields, and readiness to advance security certifications. Travel is possible up to 10%.

Qualifications

• This requisition requires US citizenship with a DoD Secret clearance in scope.
• 2+ years of combined experience in software/hardware testing or security engineering.
• Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ within 6 months of starting.
• Experience developing formal test plans for vulnerability testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability assessments against COTS hardware and software.
• Review, interpret, and communicate assessment results.
• Participate in customer meetings and working groups.
• Help enhance assessment capabilities through improved tools and processes.

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Security testing

Systems security engineering

Penetration testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Kali Linux

Metasploit

NESSUS

ACAS

OpenVAS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking to hire a Systems Engineer/Principal Systems Engineer SCRM Vulnerability Assessment to support our Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team. In this role, you will be responsible for researching, testing, and documenting the cybersecurity posture of commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software products. This position will be located in Roy, UT.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability assessments against COTs hardware / software
• Review, Interpret, and Communicate vulnerability assessment results
• Participate in a variety of working groups, customer meetings
• Contributes to the ongoing enhancement of assessment capabilities through the development and implementation of improved methodology, processes, infrastructure, tools, and deliverables

Basic Qualifications

This requisition may be filled at either the Systems Engineer level (T-02) or Principal Systems Engineer level (T-03).

• T-02 Systems Engineer: 2 years of experience with Bachelor's degree or 0 years with a Master’s degree.
• T-03 Principal Systems Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD.

Basic Qualifications for both

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (<6 years), with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Minimum 2 years of combined experience in software engineering, software or hardware testing, systems security engineering, or electrical engineering, or 0 years with a Master's degree in the above fields.
• Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification within 6 months of starting in the position.
• Familiarity of developing, documenting, and executing formal test plans and procedures, with a specific focus on vulnerability/penetration testing and counterfeit part assurance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret Security Clearance
• Any of the following certifications: OSCP, GREM, PenTest+ or comparable industry-recognized certifications
• Experience utilizing penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools (Kali Linux / Metasploit / NESSUS / ACAS / OpenVAS / Etc.)
• Experience validating software configurations (STIG / OpenSCAP)
• Experience with software forensics activities / processes
• Experience with SCRM chain of custody processes / procedures
• Experience in software or hardware reverse engineering and exploratory reconnaissance
• Experience performing with OSINT analysis
• Familiarity with MBSE concepts and tools to trace security requirements to test verification
• Experience in bridging SW and HW in cross-disciplinary testing.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Salary & Compensation

• Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00
• The standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine‑hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.