Principal Engineer Systems-14019-1

Northrop Grumman • Roy, UT

25d • $98,400 - $147,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Defense Team is seeking a motivated and qualified systems engineer to serve as a Hardware Assurance Engineer, Level 3. The role assesses and prioritizes hardware security threats and supports vendor research, hardware assurance, program protection, counterfeit prevention, and supply chain security. The position is based in Roy, Utah, and supports the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program.

The engineer assesses threats, vulnerabilities, and risks affecting hardware and firmware components; researches vulnerabilities and derives findings; communicates the risk environment to stakeholders; contributes to Hardware Assurance program plans and milestones; reviews technical security assessments; recommends mitigation strategies; and supports secure system architecture, design, development, implementation, and integration. The role also supports the Mission Defense Team with other duties as assigned. Candidates should be self-starters with strong time-management and organizational skills and the ability to anticipate challenges.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoW Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last six years. The employee must also be able to pass screening for enhanced security clearances within a reasonable period as determined by the company. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of experience, or a master's degree and 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active DoW Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Ability to be successfully screened for enhanced security clearances within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
• At least 5 years applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to U.S. Government defense programs.
• At least 5 years demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with vulnerability management.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills, self-direction, and the ability to anticipate future challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing Systems Security Engineering requirements for hardware assurance.
• Experience evaluating program processes and compliance strategies for large, complex, multi-site programs.
• Experience performing vulnerability analysis on hardware or firmware devices.
• Experience analyzing supply-chain part databases such as ERAI, Silicon Expert, or GIDEP.
• Understanding of Program Protection for U.S. Government defense programs and applied knowledge of Systems Security Engineering principles across security measures such as cybersecurity, counterfeit awareness, anti-tamper, hardware/software assurance, and OPSEC to protect critical program information.
• Experience in a full product life cycle involving ASIC design or FPGA design.
• Experience with HDL (VHDL/Verilog) and implementing designs using RTL.
• Ability to work as a team player, multitask, independently produce quality work, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate interpersonal skills.
• Experience transforming data from various sources into a viewable dashboard using Tableau, Power BI, or other tools.
• Experience using a requirements management database such as IBM DOORS.
• Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assess and prioritize hardware security threats.
• Conduct vendor research and support hardware assurance, program protection, counterfeit prevention, and supply chain security.
• Assess and analyze threats, vulnerabilities, and risks for identified hardware and firmware components.
• Research and analyze data and derive facts related to identified vulnerabilities.
• Participate in working groups and customer meetings, and communicate the risk environment to stakeholders.
• Contribute to Hardware Assurance program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones.
• Review technical security assessments to identify system vulnerabilities and non-compliance with standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Help ensure system architectures and designs are functional and secure.
• Support the design, development, implementation, and integration of security systems and system components.
• Support the Mission Defense Team with other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal