Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
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This role pays less than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$195,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $135k versus about $169k for comparable roles.
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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
Northrop Grumman currently has 214 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $114,000–$171,000 across 214 roles with salary data.
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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.
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