Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

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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 · Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

The Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer joins the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems team to lead System Security Engineering across all phases of the system acquisition and development lifecycle. This role involves developing security architecture design solutions, performing requirements analysis, and supporting trade studies. The engineer will prepare technical documents, provide briefings, and manage ongoing authorization efforts within an Agile Development Environment using Scrum or Kanban methodologies. Key responsibilities include risk assessment, attack path modeling, and mitigation strategy development. Required expertise includes DoD, NIST, CNSSI, and Risk Management Framework processes. Candidates must possess skills in systems security engineering, secure architecture design, and implementation verification. Preferred experience includes embedded and cloud computing, Model Based Systems Engineering tools like Cameo, NSA Type-1 certification, and Cross Domain Solution implementation.

What you'll do

  • Perform System Security Engineering (SSE) across all phases of the system acquisition and development lifecycle.
  • Develop and analyze security requirements while supporting technical trade studies.
  • Create and model system architectures and security design solutions.
  • Prepare technical documentation, procedures, and briefings to support ongoing authorization efforts.
  • Provide technical leadership and oversight to junior engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
  • Execute cybersecurity implementations based on DoD, NIST, CNSSI, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) guidelines.
  • Serve as a technical liaison to internal management and external stakeholders to ensure mission assurance.
  • Apply agile methodologies to develop cybersecurity capabilities for embedded and cloud environments.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and Cybersecurity experience.
  • Must have a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and Cybersecurity experience.
  • Must have a PhD in a STEM discipline and Cybersecurity experience.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Must possess a DODD 8140.01 qualifying certification, such as CompTIA Security+ or CISSP.
  • Must have U.S. Citizenship.
  • Experience with DoD System Security Engineering, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and Agile methodologies is required.
  • Experience with embedded computing, cloud environments, or Model Based Systems Engineering tools (preferred).
  • Experience with NSA Type-1 certification, Cross Domain Solutions, or Anti-Tamper processes (preferred).
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance (preferred).

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