Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Eglin, FL
Salary: $87,200–$130,800 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 21 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $109k

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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $126,200–$177,979 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $109k versus about $152k for comparable roles.

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Grumman currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,900–$176,300 across 353 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cyber Systems Engineer

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The Cyber Systems Engineer joins the Classified Solutions team to support information systems and network design, operation, and security activities. This role involves designing and managing lab infrastructure, overseeing desktop virtualization and host system administration, and performing network and security functions for multiple software development environments at various classification levels. The engineer will develop automation tools, conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing, integrate avionics systems into test environments, and maintain aircraft simulations. Key technical requirements include experience with VMWare, vSphere, VDI, ESXi, Windows Server, PowerShell, and Microsoft Configuration Management. Proficiency in Splunk, Nessus, SolarWinds, and Atlassian tools is required. The role addresses the critical challenge of ensuring secure, efficient communication between test systems and components while maintaining compliance within high-security environments to support complex aerospace and defense integration projects.

Skills

VMWare vSphere ESXi VDI PowerShell Active Directory Splunk Nessus SolarWinds Fortify Coverity Atlassian DevOps Cloud Infrastructure Configuration Management Windows Server Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL)

What you'll do

Design, deploy, configure, and manage lab infrastructure and desktop virtualization systems.
Perform network and security functions for multiple software development environments at various classification levels.
Develop and implement automation tools to assist customer development teams and maintenance operations.
Configure and conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing and simulations for avionics systems.
Maintain aircraft simulations that accurately reflect operational scenarios.
Set up and operate test stations like MSITS and VSITS for comprehensive system testing.
Implement cyber networking solutions to ensure secure communication between test systems and components.
Document test procedures, results, and best practices to support assurance and compliance efforts.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related professional or military experience in Engineering.
A Master's degree in a STEM discipline is acceptable with 0 years of experience.
Must possess a current U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI security clearance with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
Must be able to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance before the start date.
Must possess a current U.S. Government 8140 IAM Level II certification.
Must have working knowledge of access controls and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Nessus, and SolarWinds.
Must be able to work multiple shifts and weekends as program needs arise.
U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

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