Sentinel STPA-Sec Systems Security Engineer T2 - 8104-1

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly motivated System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security Engineer. This role combines traditional Systems Engineering with a holistic approach to analyze security and safety features. You will generate structured requirements and work within a Model-Based Systems Engineering workspace, contributing to mission-critical functions. Join a team that thrives on innovation and collaboration, where your skills will help shape the future of technology and defense systems. This position offers a competitive relocation package and a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and educational assistance.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related experience required.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Execute Systems Engineering principles to uncover safety, security, or availability features.
• Lead working groups and communicate risk environment with stakeholders.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Security Engineering

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

CAMEO

DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

The Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified system engineer to serve as a System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security (STPA-Sec) Engineer, Level 2. You will be combining traditional Systems Engineering skills, with a holistic system analyses approach in order to uncover any potential security, safety, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines, industry security frameworks (NIST, ISO, NISPOM), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace. You will be generating structured requirements, decomposition strategies, and mitigations within STPA principles. This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama or Roy, UT and may offer a competitive relocation package.

Additional Responsibilities include:

1. Execute combined traditional Systems Engineering principles, with a holistic system analyses approach in order to uncover any potential safety, security, or availability features using the existing STPA handbook guidelines, and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workspace
2. Ability to understand and decompose systems to identify causal scenarios; aptitude to construct control structures and identify unsafe control actions
3. Assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components
4. Lead and execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments
5. Lead in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders
6. Self-starters compelled to take action in the workplace without requiring prompting from supervisors
7. Support MDT with other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related experience
2. Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
3. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
4. Minimum 1 years of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs.
5. Minimum 1 year experience demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
6. Minimum 1 year experience in applying safety principles to a complex system in a rapidly changing product or technology.
7. Minimum 1 year experience in applying analytical methodologies to raw data in order to determine and present clear and precise findings and recommendations.
8. Minimum 1 years of experience performing against schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Active Top-Secret clearance with SAP Access
2. Direct experience with Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems
3. Experience applying Program Protection principles to US Government Defense Programs and applied knowledge in the application of SSE principles across a broad spectrum of security measures (Cybersecurity, Counterfeit Awareness, Anti-Tamper, HW/SW Assurance, OPSEC, etc.) to protect critical program information (CPI)
4. Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware and software assurance
5. Experience with Risk Management (identification and development of risks) and driving risk mitigations to closure.
6. Experience with assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components.
7. Direct experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (CAMEO, DOORS)
8. Familiarity with Agile Systems Engineering practices

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

1. Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
2. Educational Assistance
3. Life Insurance
4. Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
5. Paid Time Off
6. Health & Wellness Resources
7. Employee Discounts

This positions 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Salary Range: $81,300.00 - $120,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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