Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $141,035–$189,590 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $90k versus about $165k for comparable roles.
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General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
General Dynamics currently has 439 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $112,924–$149,500 across 366 roles with salary data.
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As a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer at GD Mission Systems in Port Orchard, WA, you will join a dedicated team responsible for safeguarding Navy information systems. Your primary responsibilities include guiding these systems through the full ATO lifecycle and building authorization package artifacts such as SSPs, SAPs, SARs, RARs, POA&Ms, and architectural diagrams. You will also develop boundary diagrams, assess NIST SP 800-53 security controls, implement STIGs, conduct vulnerability scans, manage POA&M items, and support continuous monitoring activities. The role requires expertise in RMF lifecycle execution, control assessment, documentation, and stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates possess experience with Navy-specific RMF implementation, eMASS, VRAM, DoD cloud authorization, FedRAMP reciprocity, container security, DevSecOps toolchains, and supporting SCA evaluations. Relevant certifications such as Security+, CISSP, or AWS security certs are highly valued.
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