Principal Systems Engineer - Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE)

Northrop Grumman•San Antonio, TX

6d•$113,900 - $170,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Systems Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team. This role involves serving as a Model-Based Systems Engineer (MBSE) on a team dedicated to the development of a new solution operating in a multi-level security environment. The position requires expertise in Systems Engineering with an emphasis in MBSE and Cybersecurity. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems support team in San Antonio, TX. This position will be contingent upon holding final clearances prior to start date. The role involves Cyber Systems Engineering Technical Support to Program, working within the Systems Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission Cyber requirements. This includes partnering and collaborating with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives. The engineer will support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems as part of a team of specialized NGMS cyber systems engineers, and participate as part of an extended team of US government, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, and suppliers of cybersecurity practitioners across multiple program locations. Key responsibilities include ensuring weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, proposing and designing cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements, providing cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams, and developing and documenting technical standard engineering processes and procedures. The role also involves participating in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans, performing cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk, and participating in cybersecurity assessment activities. The engineer will provide input to program milestones and metrics, identify problems and research technical solutions, apply analytical and evaluative methods to issues concerning Cyber Security implementation efficiency and effectiveness, solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment, and support program engineering review boards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years, Master’s degree with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM discipline; or 9 years’ experience in cyber systems engineering, systems engineering, or model-based systems engineering related fields in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
A current active Secret clearance is required to be considered.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
Ability to obtain, within six months of hire, an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.
Demonstrated understanding and application of systems engineering principles, theories, and concepts across the system development lifecycle.
Hands-on experience using MBSE methods and SysML to build, modify, and maintain system models and related requirements artifacts.
Experience using Cameo/MagicDraw or equivalent MBSE tools to directly create and maintain model content such as requirements, structure, behavior, interfaces, and traceability; candidates whose experience is limited to model review, comment resolution, or coordination of models developed by others will not be considered sufficiently qualified.
Experience developing and managing requirements and systems engineering artifacts using tools such as DOORS, Cameo, Jira, or equivalent.
Direct experience in one or more systems engineering activities, including system requirements decomposition, derivation, flow-down, allocation, and traceability; architecture development; high-level or detailed design; implementation; integration; verification; or validation.
Experience operating across systems engineering and cybersecurity/information assurance considerations in support of system development.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience developing system architectures for complex aerospace vehicles or subsystems using MBSE (SysML).
OMG SysML Model User Certification.
IASAE Level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.
Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with additional preference for SAP briefing on the Sentinel program.
Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment authorization artifacts to satisfy NIST SP 800-37 requirements.
Knowledge of cybersecurity systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications.
Experience innovating in cybersecurity accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment.
Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, design, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements.
Experience managing or supporting efforts executed within an Agile and DevSecOps process model.
Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders.
Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements, security constraints, or information assurance considerations into system architecture, design, or MBSE products.

Responsibilities

Work within the Systems Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission Cyber requirements
Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives
Support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems
Participate as part of an extended team of US government, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, and suppliers of cybersecurity practitioners across multiple program locations
Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements
Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams
Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed
Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to development of computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, computer architectures
Perform cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk
Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports and security penetration test planning and execution.
Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules
Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve these problems
Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation
Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment
Support program engineering review boards