Staff Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 5

Northrop Grumman

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TL;DR · Staff Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 5

The Staff Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 5 joins the Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit as a lead on an Internal Research and Development team. This role involves developing and executing cyber technical products, including serving as the main author of the program Cyber Body of Evidence. Key responsibilities include translating mission needs into clear artifacts, performing technical planning, system integration, and verification and validation analyses. The engineer must partner with systems and software teams to implement secure environments. Required skills include familiarity with software assurance, SP 800-218, SP 800-190, SP 800-53, ZTA, POA&M development, and SCTM development. Candidates must also utilize Agile methodologies and DevOps tools like Jira, BitBucket, and Confluence to solve complex technical problems.

What you'll do

  • Author the program Cyber Body of Evidence as a primary customer deliverable.
  • Translate mission needs and technical objectives into clear technical artifacts.
  • Perform technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation for total systems.
  • Conduct cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for the program.
  • Decompose cybersecurity requirements into actionable tasks for development teams.
  • Align models with evolving technical directions by partnering with systems and software teams.
  • Communicate technical insights, assumptions, risks, and recommendations to engineering leadership.
  • Provide regular status updates and flag blockers to upper leadership for timely resolution.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related experience.
  • Must have a Master’s STEM degree and 10 years of related experience.
  • Must have a PhD and 8 years of related experience.
  • Must possess a current active U.S. Government issued Secret or higher security clearance.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must have experience implementing cybersecurity controls in software development.
  • Must have experience generating cybersecurity body of evidence and associated artifacts.
  • Must be familiar with Software Assurance, SP 800-218, SP 800-190, SP 800-53, ZTA, POA&M, and SCTM development.
  • Must have experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps tools like Jira, BitBucket, and Confluence.
  • Must be able to travel 10% of the time.
  • Advanced degree in Cyber Systems Engineering or related technical field (preferred).
  • Previous work on DoD military development and production programs (preferred).
  • Experience in research, advanced development, campaign, or early-stage concept work (preferred).

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