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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
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Listed pay typically runs
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As a Principal or Senior Principal Embedded Systems Security Engineer within the Systems Security Engineering Team, you will lead the development of sensor payloads and comprehensive mission security solutions for hardware and software systems. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with government policies like JSIG and DAAPM, conducting thorough analyses to validate security requirements, and managing formal Security Test and Evaluation processes. Your daily work involves documenting assessment findings, maintaining Security Plans, and overseeing exportability modifications for global markets. The role requires expertise in reverse engineering, anti-tamper measures, Risk Management Frameworks, and cyber resiliency. You will work on complex systems including EO/IR, embedded software, cryptography, satellites, radar, and undersea sensors. Technical skills include architecture design, trade studies, and cybersecurity requirements formulation to protect critical infrastructure and multi-domain technologies in evolving global security environments.