Senior Cyber Systems Engineer - RMF, CDS, TS/SCI

Northrop Grumman; Fair Lakes (VA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Cyber Systems Engineer to support RMF and cybersecurity tasks across DoD/IC environments. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance and experience in architecture and assessment of cyber protections.

You will guide implementation, validate security requirements, and contribute to RMF artifacts for program success. The position offers challenging work in a mission-critical area with collaboration across multiple sites, including Linthicum MD, Fairfax VA, or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM; 12+ years experience or 10+ with Master's or 8+ with PhD
• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness for polygraph
• Experience RMF (NIST 800-37) accreditation and POAM management
• Experience with DoW/IC System Security Engineering activities
• Experience integrating Cyber Systems Engineering with SDLC and DoD/IC environments

Responsibilities

• Support architecture and design of baked-in cybersecurity requirements
• Provide cybersecurity system engineering implementation guidance to teams
• Review stakeholder security objectives and verification methods
• Inform systems engineering with security considerations to reduce risks
• Document Cybersecurity Strategy, SSP, RMF artifacts and POA&Ms
• Apply CSSE to Cross Domain Solutions and other domains as required

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

CISSP or Security+

RMF/NIST 800-37

Cross Domain Solutions

Agile DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's or PhD in a STEM field

Tools

DOORS

CAMEOSecurity tool suites in DevSecOps

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Cyber Systems Engineer to support RMF and cybersecurity tasks across DoD/IC environments. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance and experience in architecture and assessment of cyber protections.

You will guide implementation, validate security requirements, and contribute to RMF artifacts for program success. The position offers challenging work in a mission-critical area with collaboration across multiple sites, including Linthicum MD, Fairfax VA, or