Principal / Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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San Antonio, TX Posted 63 days ago $114,000–$171,000 / year
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Join our team as a Principal or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) in San Antonio, TX, where you will collaborate with a dedicated group of engineers focused on national security missions. Your role involves assessing cybersecurity requirements, guiding the architecture and design of built-in protections, and ensuring these are effectively integrated into system designs. You’ll work closely with technical teams to implement and review cyber requirement decomposition, traceability, and verification methods while authoring critical documentation such as RMF packages and cybersecurity strategies. Essential skills include experience with NIST 800-160, RMF assessment artifacts, and tools like IBM DOORS and No Magic CAMEO. The position requires US citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret SAP clearance.

Skills

NIST_SP_800-160 RMF IBM_DOORS No_Magic_CAMEO CI/CD Agile MBSE NIST_SP_800-37 SSE_documentation Continuous_Monitoring_Plans Defensive_Cyberspace_Operations_Plans Plan_Of_Actions_Milestones System_Security_Strategies Information_Support_Plans Program_Protection_Plans DoDI_8570 CISSP IASAE_II IASAE_III

What you'll do

  • Implement and review cyber requirement decomposition, derivation, and flow down.
  • Support architecture and design of built-in cybersecurity requirements and protections.
  • Review traceability of cybersecurity requirements throughout the specification tree.
  • Provide guidance on security layout/architecture and influence security tool selection.
  • Identify vulnerabilities and assess susceptibility to threats during system lifecycle.
  • Author and maintain cybersecurity program documentation and RMF package documents.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years or Master’s with 3+ years in relevant fields.
  • Current IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) per DoDI 8570 requirements.
  • Direct experience using NIST 800-160 and RMF for system security engineering.
  • Experience in systems engineering activities including architecture, design, and validation.
  • Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret SAP approval.

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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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

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