Principal / Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
About The Position
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, 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! Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer with the ability to obtain a security clearance to work with our Specialty Engineering Team out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a 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. This is an exciting, challenging and specialized role for a talented, energized and innovative individual. This is fully onsite position located in Woodland Hills, CA working a 9/80 schedule.
Requirements
- Principal Cyber Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience; PhD. plus 1 year of relevant experience
- Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer: Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience; PhD. plus 4 years of relevant experience
- Must possess DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (e.g. Security+)
- Demonstrated experience in governance, risk, and compliance, and Implementation and assessment of security controls.
- Working knowledge of: DoD 8500.01
- Working knowledge of: DoD 8510.01
- Working knowledge of: NIST 800-37
- Working knowledge of: NIST 800-53
- Working knowledge of: NIST 800-171
- Working knowledge of: DISA Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIGs)
- Working knowledge of: Vulnerability Remediation, System Security Plans (SSPs)
- Working knowledge of: Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs)
- Working knowledge of: Remediation Planning
- Working knowledge of: Security Assessments
- Working knowledge of: Auditing
- Working knowledge of: Cloud Security
- Working knowledge of: Security Development Operations (SecDevOps)
- Working knowledge of: Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- U.S. citizenship is required
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a technical emphasis (e.g. Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, EE).
- Possess active Secret DoD Security Clearance.
- Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation and interpersonal skills necessary to support activities/challenges working with engineering teams, management, customers, partners and government
Responsibilities
- Perform Cybersecurity tasks to implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Selection and implementation of security controls to meet applicable government standards.
- Interfacing with engineering teams practicing Agile development methods.
- Applying specific understanding of the risk management framework (RMF).
- Using knowledge of government Cyber requirements applicable to weapons systems.
- Have fundamental knowledge of DOD Systems Engineering practices, network technologies, system development life-cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications.
- Understand how their tasks fit within the overall program operational objectives and perform their work accordingly.
- Develop and document technical documentation and procedures as needed.
- Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment.
- Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, reliability, and security of the system including installing, upgrading, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration.
- Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with internal security policies and practices outlined in the security plan.
- Provide analysis, design, development, implementation and security assessments to ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance.
- Serve as Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) supporting high-level technical and practical expertise.
- Support the continuous assessment of IA Control compliance for the program.
- Perform peer reviews of customer facing cyber documentation.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- a discretionary bonus
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
