2027 Associate Cyber Systems Engineer/Cyber Systems Engineer - CA

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

1d•$83,800 - $151,400•Onsite

About The Position

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 is seeking an Associate Cyber Systems Engineer/Cyber System Engineer. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems sector in Rancho Bernardo, CA, and additional locations may include: Palmdale, CA | Redondo Beach, CA | El Segundo, CA The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Systems Engineering Organization. The selected candidate will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Other duties include: Support Development and Sustainment programs by helping to identify cybersecurity risks and assisting in the design, development, integration, test, and verification of system security solutions. Support the identification of cybersecurity risks, work with stakeholders to help develop a technical and programmatic plan for remediation, and assist in driving the incorporation of cybersecurity improvements into the system. Engage with customer counterparts and other stakeholders, under the guidance of senior engineers, to support improvements to the weapon system’s cybersecurity posture. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required. This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Cyber Systems Engineer (T01) or Cyber Systems Engineer (T02)

Requirements

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 (for Associate Cyber Systems Engineer).
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 (for Cyber Systems Engineer).
U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Technical planning, system design and development, verification and validation, cost and risk, and requirements management
Preparing and presenting system engineering materials during technical or program reviews.
Demonstrated behaviors of a systems thinker; selects and applies appropriate systems thinking skills to solve complex problems and implement constructive change.
Developing and reviewing requirements and conducting requirements management, including verification and validation
Developing or updating Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models.

Responsibilities

Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
Support Development and Sustainment programs by helping to identify cybersecurity risks and assisting in the design, development, integration, test, and verification of system security solutions.
Support the identification of cybersecurity risks, work with stakeholders to help develop a technical and programmatic plan for remediation, and assist in driving the incorporation of cybersecurity improvements into the system.
Engage with customer counterparts and other stakeholders, under the guidance of senior engineers, to support improvements to the weapon system’s cybersecurity posture.