Lead Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 4

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

1d•$149,300 - $223,900

About The Position

The Lead Cyber Systems Engineer leads development and execution of the program’s cyber technical products, partnering with other disciplines and program teams to implement a sound, secure environment and product. The position is located in Huntsville, Alabama. The role requires an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance and includes travel 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military or professional experience; or a master's degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military or professional experience; or a Ph.D. and at least 4 years of relevant military or professional experience.
Familiarity with implementing cybersecurity controls in software development.
Effective communication skills and ability to decompose cybersecurity requirements into actionable tasks.
Previous experience generating cybersecurity bodies of evidence and associated artifacts.
Familiarity with Software Assurance, SP 800-218, SP 800-190, SP 800-53, ZTA, POA&M development, and SCTM development.
Experience with Agile methodologies.
Experience using DevOps tools such as Jira, BitBucket, and Confluence.
Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Cyber Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
Previous work on DoD military development and production programs.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction and act as team lead for larger test efforts.
Experience in research, advanced development, campaign, or early-stage concept work.
Demonstrated ability to solve difficult technical problems with creativity, discipline, and urgency.
Experience contributing across cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

Serve as the main author of the program Cyber Body of Evidence (BOE), a customer deliverable.
Provide regular status updates and flag blockers to upper leadership to drive timely resolution.
Translate mission needs and technical objectives into clear artifacts.
Partner with systems, software, and mission teams to align models with evolving technical direction.
Communicate technical insights, assumptions, risks, and recommendations to engineering teams and leadership.
Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Employees may be eligible for overtime and shift differential, depending on the position.
Discretionary bonus; annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
Long-term incentives may be available to employees in Vice President or Director positions.
Employee Referral Award Program (ERAP) eligibility in accordance with Space ERAP criteria.