Cyber Systems Engineer / Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Melbourne, FL
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98 days ago
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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

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TL;DR · Cyber Systems Engineer / Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

The Cyber Systems Engineer / Principal Cyber Systems Engineer joins the Northrop Grumman Defense Systems team to develop and support state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems. This role involves designing, planning, and assessing security controls and processes to ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53 and CNSSI 1253. Key responsibilities include collaborating with software development teams to document deployment plans, troubleshooting hardware and software deployments in CI/CD environments, and implementing networking configurations. The candidate will perform technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and support system installations at customer sites. Required skills include experience with Linux and Windows systems per DoD STIG requirements, CompTIA Security+ certification, and hardware/software integration. The work focuses on securing mission-critical systems within restricted program software development life cycles.

What you'll do

  • Design and assess security controls and processes to ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53 and CNSSI 1253.
  • Document and implement system deployment plans in coordination with software development and cyber teams.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software deployments within CI/CD environments and at customer sites.
  • Implement configuration changes for hardware, software, and networking components.
  • Develop and execute security changes for environments seeking or operating under an ATO/IATT.
  • Provide technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and develop solutions to meet customer needs.
  • Support the installation, checkout, and acceptance testing of systems at customer locations.

What we're looking for

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years or under continuous evaluation) is required.
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) security clearance is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer/Systems Engineering, IT, or related field with 2+ years experience, or a Master's in STEM (preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer/Systems Engineering, IT, or related field with 5+ years experience, or a Master's in STEM with 3 years experience (preferred).
  • Experience with SW/HW integration, troubleshooting, test principles, COTS SW/HW incorporation, and field support is required.
  • Experience with HW and SW administration within a restricted program SW Development Life Cycle is required.
  • Hands-on experience deploying and configuring Linux and/or Windows systems per DoD STIG requirements is required.
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 certification) is required.
  • Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance (preferred).
  • Experience with military Mission Planning Systems such as JMPS, AFMSS, and/or PFPS (preferred).
  • Experience with cloud service providers like Azure and AWS (preferred).

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