Senior Cyber Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance Required

VulnU; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Parental leave 18 weeks

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior/Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support mission systems as a cybersecurity engineering lead. You will develop artifacts for assessment and authorization and provide technical decisions to enable timely, high‑quality deliveries that meet cyber requirements.

You will ensure weapon system cyber compliance with CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570/8510 and AFI 17‑101, design cyber architecture changes, and guide multiple technical teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity for mission systems and DoD programs.
• Ability to define security requirements and translate to design.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity assessment and testing methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop artifacts to support assessment and authorization of the system.
• Provide technical decisions and guidance across teams to enable timely cyber deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570/8510 and AFI 17-101.

Skills

Cybersecurity

RMF

System Security

Reverse Engineering

Security Testing

Requirements Dev

Education

Bachelor's in Science

Tools

CNSSI 1253

DoD 8570 IAT II

AFI 17-101

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior/Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support mission systems as a cybersecurity engineering lead. You will develop artifacts for assessment and authorization and provide technical decisions to enable timely, high‑quality deliveries that meet cyber requirements.

You will ensure weapon system cyber compliance with CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570/8510 and AFI 17‑101, design cyber architecture changes, and guide multiple technical teams.