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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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The SkillBridge - Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer joins the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems team to lead development and sustainment cybersecurity execution. This role involves identifying risks, driving technical remediation, and designing, integrating, and validating system security solutions. Key responsibilities include preparing and defending accreditation packages as an ISSE or ISSM, translating RMF controls into design-level requirements, and supporting vulnerability management. The candidate will utilize tools such as ACAS and Nessus while applying DISA STIGs and SRGs for Windows, UNIX/Linux, hypervisor, and containerized environments. The position requires expertise in DoD RMF and JSIG requirements for SAP/SCI systems. The engineer will collaborate within an Integrated Product Team to ensure cybersecurity compliance and security posture across the entire system lifecycle to meet critical mission needs.
DoD RMF
JSIG
ACAS
Nessus
DISA STIGs
SRGs
Windows
UNIX
Linux
Red Hat
Hypervisor
Vulnerability Management
Cybersecurity Scanning
ISSE
ISSM
SAP
SCI
NIST
Software Design
Configuration Management