Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Annapolis Junction, MDSan Antonio, TXAurora, COCarey, NC
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85 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 · Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

The Principal Cyber Systems Engineer joins the Northrop Grumman Mission Systems team to apply systems engineering principles throughout the entire systems life cycle, including concept, development, production, utilization, support, and retirement. This role involves interacting with government overseers and senior executives to ensure technical integrity and quality across various process areas. The engineer will perform requirements analysis, architectural design, implementation, integration, verification, transition, validation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. Key responsibilities include analyzing technical alternatives, managing project risks, and performing configuration management. The position requires expertise in ISO/IEC 15288 standards, CNO Development Concepts, and deriving software and performance requirements from user needs. The work focuses on developing secure, integrated, and multi-domain systems to solve complex global security challenges in rapidly changing environments.

What you'll do

  • Apply systems engineering principles throughout the entire systems life cycle from concept to retirement.
  • Interact with the Government regarding technical considerations, problems, issues, or conflicts.
  • Ensure the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of deliverables for ISO/IEC15288 process areas.
  • Manage technical processes including requirements analysis, architectural design, implementation, integration, and verification.
  • Oversee project management tasks such as planning, risk management, configuration management, and decision management.
  • Perform analysis of technical alternatives for projects and provide preliminary recommendations.
  • Communicate technical information to program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
  • Develop and deliver work products across Technical, Project, and Enterprise process areas.

What we're looking for

  • High School Diploma with 8 years of experience, Bachelor's in a STEM field with 4 years, Master's with 3 years, or Doctorate with 1 year.
  • Active and current TS/SCI security clearance with a Polygraph.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Experience performing systems engineering activities and preparing work products in ISO/IEC 15288 Technical Process Areas.
  • Experience performing systems engineering activities in ISO/IEC 15288 Project and/or Technical Process Areas.
  • Experience assisting in performing systems engineering activities in ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
  • Experience performing analysis of technical alternatives for a project and making preliminary recommendations.
  • Experience with CNO Development Concepts (preferred).
  • Experience analyzing user requirements to derive software and performance requirements (preferred).

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