Senior Cyber Systems Engineer (TS/SCI) – Secure Warfighter Tech

Northrop Grumman; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Annual bonus eligibility

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to support Advanced Tactical Missions. The role focuses on implementing baked-in cybersecurity requirements, guiding security design, and aligning RMF processes with program SDLC.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure robust protection across the system lifecycle. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, active TS/SCI clearance, and RMF/DoD security experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree and extensive relevant experience.
• needing more chars
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to sit for polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support the architecture and design of baked-in cybersecurity requirements and protections.
• Provide cybersecurity system engineering implementation guidance to technical teams.
• Review stakeholder security objectives and verification methods.
• Inform systems engineering with security considerations to reduce flaws.
• Assess costs/benefits of security functions for risk decisions.
• Prepare and maintain cybersecurity program documentation and RMF artifacts.
• Apply CSSE responsibilities to Cross Domain Solutions as needed.

Skills

RMF process experience

Written & verbal communication

Cybersecurity architecture

Security governance & risk management

Agile execution framework

Systems engineering liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DOORS

CAMEO

DevSecOps tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to support Advanced Tactical Missions. The role focuses on implementing baked-in cybersecurity requirements, guiding security design, and aligning RMF processes with program SDLC.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure robust protection across the system lifecycle. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, active TS/SCI clearance, and RMF/DoD security experience.