Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - DoD RMF Expert

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal/Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to lead System Security Engineering across the lifecycle. You will implement secure architectures, perform security assessments, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on RMF processes.

The role requires DoD security clearance, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5 years cybersecurity experience.
• Master’s degree in STEM and 3 years of experience.
• PhD in STEM and 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify and validate system cybersecurity requirements to support successful system sell-off.
• Maintain awareness of SSE input to subsystem cybersecurity architectures for integration.
• Support ongoing authorization with documentation and coordination with stakeholders.
• Serve as technical liaison to internal and external teams for SSE expertise.

Skills

System Security Engineering

RMF

NIST RMF/NIST SP 800-53

CNSSI

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

RMF

CNSSI

NIST SP 800-53

CISSP

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal/Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to lead System Security Engineering across the lifecycle. You will implement secure architectures, perform security assessments, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on RMF processes.

The role requires DoD security clearance, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.