Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - Top Secret

Northrop Grumman•El Segundo, CA

8d•$125,300 - $187,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions CIDO team is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to work on exciting new next generation technologies and their rapid deployment to end users. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our El Segundo, CA location. Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply, only if they are willing to work on-site.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience
Must have a Security+ certification or greater
Candidates must have a current US Government Top Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) in order to be considered
Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to Special Programs as a condition of continued employment
Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.
Experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and 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.
Experience in systems engineering tools, such as DOORS, CAMEO.
Familiarity with Systems Security Engineering (SSE) documentation (e.g. Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Program Protection Plans (PPPs))

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree (or greater) in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Active TS/SCI, Polygraph, or SAP/SAR access would be nice to have
Previous cybersecurity, Information Assurance experience, and/or system administration experience
Active Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification
VMware environment experience and certification
Understanding of enterprise-level computing platforms involving virtualization, distribution and high availability
Experience working with DevOps Processes and Cloud Infrastructure
Systems administration experience, to include VMWare, vSphere, VDI, and ESXi
Understanding of enterprise-level computing platforms involving virtualization, distribution and high availability
VCP (-DCV preferred) or VCAP certification
A keen eye for problem-solving, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

Review and Assess stakeholder security objectives, protection needs and concerns, security requirements, and associated verification/validation methods
Author, support and maintain cybersecurity program documentation & RMF package documentation: Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Risk Assessment Report, Security Control Traceability Matrix, Plan Of Actions & Milestones, etc.
Implement and review cyber requirement decomposition / derivation, traceability and verification/validation methods
Support the architecture and design of cybersecurity requirements and protections
Provide cybersecurity system engineering implementation guidance and oversight to technical teams/implementers
Provide security considerations to inform systems engineering efforts with the objective to reduce errors, flaws, and weakness that may constitute security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and consequences
Identify, quantify, and evaluate the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions