2027 Associate Cyber Systems Engineer Annapolis Junction MD

Northrop Grumman•Jessup, MD

1d•$96,700 - $103,800•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Entry Level opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Are you interested in boosting your knowledge through experience and exposure, while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place you! Our professionals live and breathe different perspectives; we are curious about the world, accepting each other, and aware that the more ideas, backgrounds, opinions and experiences we bring to our work, the stronger that work will be. Just as you would invest your time and hard work into our company, we focus on investing back into you through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities. We want you to bring your whole self to work, and for you to have meaningful connections with your coworkers, customers and communities, while providing the best products, systems and technologies to protect our world. Northrop Grumman is seeking a systems engineer in the Cyber specialty discipline. As a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) supporting the Sentinel program. Places of performance for the Sentinel Program include Annapolis Junction MD

Requirements

Must possess an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university.
Must be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
Having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)
Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories and concepts.
Able to work semi independently with general direction from senior leadership
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 authorization artifacts development to satisfy NIST SP 800-37 requirements
Active Secret clearance.
Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
Able to obtain within six months of hire an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140

Nice To Haves

IASAE level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140
Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
Software Assurance experience.
Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as Cameo
Expertise with Requirement Management tools such as IBM DOORs.
Knowledge of Cyber Security systems 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 authorization documents such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans.
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 by 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.

Responsibilities

Implement weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs as it assesses/evaluates the customers’/stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements to decompose, derive, and refine the system’s cybersecurity requirements at all levels to drive the built-in cybersecurity protections to the architecture and design.
Guide/support the security layout / architecture and influences the security tools selection and development.
Evaluate/assess the proposed and realized implementations to identify security risks, attack surface, and verify the cybersecurity protections from the design are realized and integrated.
Guide/support the development of verification efforts to ensure the cybersecurity protections / capabilities are functional, effective, and complete.
Support the definition of security governance, and risk management.