Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Redondo Beach, CA

66d

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's Space Systems Sector is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible. Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector has an opening for a Staff Cyber Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, and the position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12+ years of engineering experience OR
• Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 10+ years of engineering experience OR
• PhD Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8+ years of engineering experience
• Candidate must have active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date OR
• Candidate must have an active, current, or within scope DOD Top Secret security clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date as well as the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate's maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
• Experience with DoD or IC Systems Security Engineering activities
• Knowledge of Program Protection and OPSEC
• Knowledge of product development lifecycle and system-security principles as applied to the SE lifecycle
• Experience developing systems architectures
• Experience working across a multidisciplinary team

Nice To Haves

• MS in Systems or Cyber Engineering
• Experience with DoD or IC Space Programs
• Experience performing criticality analysis; experience with Critical Program Information (CPI) and Critical Component (CC) assessments
• Experience developing and implementing program protection plans
• Experience developing and implementing supply chain risk management plans/assessments; understanding of NIST SP 800-161
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for both IC (ICD 503) and DoD (DoDI 8510.01) communities
• Understanding of Anti-Tamper, TEMPEST and Nuclear Surety standards and how these relate to cybersecurity
• Ability and comfort interfacing with all levels of employees and management
• Excellent communication (including technical writing) and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
• Works well in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Designing and implementing system security controls for advanced space systems.
• Developing program protection implementation plans and conducting security review groups to govern the secure execution of a program.
• Performing criticality assessments on the architecture in support of supply chain risk management assessments.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules: For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees