Principal or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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Work type
On-site
Location
Roy, UTAnnapolis Junction, MDSan Antonio, TXRedondo Beach, CAHuntsville, ALSan Diego, CAColorado Springs, CO
Salary
$108,200–$162,400 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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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 214 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Defense Cyber Team in Roy, UT is seeking a mid-senior level Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) to support the Sentinel program. This role involves implementing weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes are integrated into designs while assessing and refining cybersecurity requirements at all levels. The CSSE will collaborate with other systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to meet mission objectives, ensuring compliance with contractual cybersecurity standards such as CNSSI 1253 and DoD 8570. Key responsibilities include designing cyber systems architecture changes, providing oversight during implementation, and participating in engineering reviews and cybersecurity assessments. The ideal candidate should have a background in Systems Engineering or Cybersecurity Engineering, experience with NIST 800-160 and RMF assessment authorization artifacts, and proficiency in tools like IBM DOORS and Cameo for MBSE. This position requires an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance.

What you'll do

  • Implement weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes are integrated into designs.
  • Assess and evaluate cybersecurity requirements from stakeholders to refine system-level protections.
  • Develop and document technical standard engineering processes for cybersecurity implementation.
  • Conduct cyber-attack surface analysis with recommendations to mitigate risks in system designs.
  • Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities, including security penetration testing planning.
  • Provide guidance on cyber systems architecture changes traceable to specific requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidelines.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years or Master’s degree with 3+ years in relevant fields
  • Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance
  • Experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer principles
  • Direct experience in systems engineering activities like requirements decomposition, architecture design
  • Ability to support RMF assessment authorization artifacts development for NIST SP 800-37 compliance

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