Principal/Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal or Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support Mission Systems in San Diego, California. The role works within the Systems Engineering Group and collaborates with program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to deliver products that satisfy mission cybersecurity requirements and objectives. The engineer develops artifacts supporting system assessment and authorization; ensures weapon-system compliance with contractually required cybersecurity standards and guidance; proposes architecture changes traceable to requirements; and provides implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams. The role also participates in cybersecurity assessments and reviews assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports, and security penetration-test planning and execution. The engineer identifies and documents system-security requirements and recommends solutions to management. The position requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance at the start. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- For the Principal level: 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in science, 3 years with a master's degree, or 1 year with a Ph.D.
- For the Sr. Principal level: 8 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in science, 6 years with a master's degree, or 4 years with a Ph.D.
- Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Anti-Tamper or cybersecurity; Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework; cybersecurity resiliency; reverse engineering; security requirements development; system security integration and testing; or security validation and verification.
Nice To Haves
- Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+) or higher.
Responsibilities
- Develop artifacts necessary to support system assessment and authorization.
- Provide technical decisions and guidance within the Systems Engineering Group to enable timely, high-quality product deliveries that meet mission cybersecurity requirements.
- Collaborate with program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives.
- Ensure weapon-system compliance with 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.
- Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review assessment methods, plans, procedures, and reports.
- Review security penetration-test planning and execution.
- Identify, define, and document system-security requirements and recommend solutions to management.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
