Principal/Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 13, 2025
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R10182096
- Category: -Information Technology
- Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: -Secret
- Telecommute: -No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: -1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: -Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: -Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: -3At 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. 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global
security. - Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization
pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering
capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is
chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to
develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across
the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
- Come be a part of our mission! We are looking for you to join our
team as a Principal/Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer based out
of San Diego, CA. As a Principal/Sr Principal Cyber Systems
Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and
rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital
transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering,
DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver
critical national defense products and capabilities for the
warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace
change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The
successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and
team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared
responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of
automation. What You'll Get to Do As a Cyber Systems Engineer on
this team, you will have the following responsibilities:
- Work within the Cybersecurity Engineering Group to provide
technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality
product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission
requirements
- Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers
across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program requirements
and meet mission objectives
- As a member of a team of specialized NGMS cybersecurity
engineers, support the development and enhancement of Launch and
Missile Defense systems
- Participate as part of an extended team of US 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 but not
limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8140, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
- Propose and design 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 team reviews of technical requirements, design
and implementation plans prior to deployment of computer systems,
digital communications systems, networking devices, computer
architectures, and computer security penetration tools and
techniques
- Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review
cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, and
reports
- Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to
cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules
- Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve
these problems
- Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to
issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of
Cyber Security implementation
- Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile,
DevSecOps environmentThis position may be filled as a Principal
Cyber Systems Engineer or Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer. - -
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or
related discipline with 5 years of experience; or 3 years of
relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree; or 1 year with a
PhD
- An additional 4 years of relevant experience/education can be
considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science Degree
- Direct experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security
engineer and/or the system development life cycle
- Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems
Engineering activities: system requirements
decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture,
high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test,
and/or verification & validation.
- Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment
and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.
- In possession of a current IASAE II certification (CISSP
preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8140 or able to obtain within
six months of hire.
- Candidate must be a US Citizen
- Clearance: Candidate must currently have, and be able to
maintain an active/current U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance or
higher.Basic Qualifications for a Sr Principal Cyber Systems
Engineer
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or
related discipline with 8 years of experience; or 6 years of
relevant experience with a Masters (MS) degree; or 4 years with a
PhD
- An additional 4 years of relevant experience/education can be
considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science Degree
- Direct experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security
engineer and/or the system development life cycle
- Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems
Engineering activities: system requirements
decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture,
high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test,
and/or verification & validation.
- Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment
and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.
- In possession of a current IASAE II certification (CISSP
preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8140 or able to obtain within
six months of hire.
- Candidate must be a US Citizen
- Clearance: Candidate must currently have, and be able to
maintain an active/current U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance or
higher.Preferred Qualifications
- IASAE level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoD
8140.
- Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with additional preference
for SAP briefing on the Sentinel program.
- Software Assurance experience.
- Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and
related tools such as DOORS and Cameo
- Knowledge of Cyber Security Engineering practices, network
technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies,
and insight into information technology infrastructure
management/monitoring and applications
- Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance
with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design
- Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes
and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety,
etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment
- Experience authoring and maintaining critical program documents
such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous
Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans, etc.
- Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities
in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery
of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements
- Excellent communication (written and oral), 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 program stakeholders.Salary Range: $121,400 -
$182,000Salary Range 2: $151,100 - $226,700The 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 committed to hiring and
retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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