Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (S)

Relocation Assistance

No relocation assistance available

Clearance Required for Start

Yes

Clearance Type

Top 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re also making history.

Position

Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – based in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role is part of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Mission Defense Cyber Team, supporting the Sentinel program across locations including Annapolis Junction MD, Roy UT, San Antonio TX, Redondo Beach CA, Huntsville AL, San Diego CA, and Colorado Springs CO.

What You’ll Get To Do

A Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) will implement weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes are integrated into system designs. The CSSE will assess and evaluate customers’ and stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements, decompose, derive, and refine system-level cybersecurity requirements to drive built‑in protections, guide and support the security layout and architecture, influence security tools selection and development, evaluate implementations, identify security risks and attack surface, verify that protections are realized, and support security governance, risk management, and verification efforts.

Cyber Systems Engineering Technical Support To Program

• Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives
• Support the development and enhancement of launch and missile defense systems as part of a specialized NGMS cyber systems engineering team
• Participate as part of an extended team of U.S. government, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman Space, and supplier cybersecurity practitioners across multiple program locations
• Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17‑101
• Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements
• Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams
• Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed
• Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to development of computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, and computer architectures
• Perform cyber‑attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk
• Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports, and security penetration test planning and execution
• Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity‑relevant plans and schedules
• Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve them
• Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to study efficiency and effectiveness of cybersecurity implementation
• Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment
• Support program engineering review boards

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with 6 years, PhD with 4 years, or 14 years of experience in a cyber systems engineering related field in lieu of a degree
• Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories, and concepts
• Ability to work semi‑independently with general direction from senior leadership
• Direct experience utilizing NIST 800‑160 system security engineer and/or system development life cycle
• Direct experience in system requirements decomposition, architecture, high‑level/detail design, implementation, integration, test, and/or verification & validation
• Direct experience supporting RMF assessment authorization artifacts development to satisfy NIST SP 800‑37 requirements
• Possession of an active Secret clearance
• Must be able to obtain a Top‑Secret clearance and Special Access
• able to obtain within six months of hire an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140

Preferred Qualifications

• IASAE level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with preference for SAP briefing on the Sentinel program
• Software assurance experience
• Expertise with Model‑Based System Engineering (MBSE) and tools such as Cameo
• Expertise with requirement management tools such as IBM DOORS
• Knowledge of cybersecurity systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles, and information technology infrastructure management, monitoring, and applications
• Expertise with containerized software systems per DoD DevSecOps reference design
• Experience innovating in cybersecurity accreditation processes and procedures in a multi‑certification context (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) within a digital engineering environment
• Experience authoring and maintaining critical program authorization documents such as cyber security strategies, system security plans, continuous monitoring plans, security assessment plans
• Experience in a systems engineering role with responsibilities in planning, designing, implementing, testing, and delivering a system with cyber/IA requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, coordination, and interpersonal skills
• Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives
• Experience managing and directing efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model
• Proven success analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines
• Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of stakeholders

What We Can Offer You

North Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment encouraging growth and mutual success. Benefits include health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, 9/80 work schedule (where available), and additional benefits. Primary level salary range: $156,400.00 – $234,600.00. Salary is based on scope and responsibilities. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives for VP or Director positions. Additional benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and PTO for vacation or personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, visit  U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.