Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type: On-site
Location: Edwards, CA
Salary: $101,000–$151,400 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 5 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $152k

This role $126k

$90k most similar roles pay here $201k

This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $125,943–$177,979 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $126k versus about $152k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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, deploying, and managing lab infrastructure while overseeing desktop virtualization and host system administration. The engineer will perform critical network and security functions for multiple software development environments at various classification levels, develop automation tools, and provide expertise in hardware-in-the-loop testing and simulations. Key responsibilities include integrating avionics systems into test environments, maintaining aircraft simulations, and managing cyber networking solutions to ensure secure communication between components. Required skills include proficiency with Splunk, Nessus, SolarWinds, VMWare, vSphere, ESXi, Windows Server, PowerShell, and Microsoft Configuration Management. The role addresses the technical challenge of ensuring secure, high-performance connectivity and system integration within complex, multi-level security environments for aerospace and defense applications.

Skills

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

What you'll do

Design, deploy, configure, and manage lab infrastructure systems.
Lead and oversee desktop virtualization and host system administration tasks.
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.
Integrate avionics systems into test environments to ensure compatibility and performance.
Implement cyber networking solutions to ensure secure communication between test systems.
Document test procedures, results, and best practices for assurance and compliance.

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 in lieu of the required engineering experience.
Must possess a current, in-scope U.S. Government Secret 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 a working knowledge of access controls and experience with 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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