Staff 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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The Staff Cyber Systems Engineer joins the Mission Defense Cyber Team to support the Sentinel program. This role involves implementing weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability by decomposing, deriving, and refining cybersecurity requirements across all architectural levels. The engineer will guide security layout designs, influence tool selection, and evaluate realized implementations to identify risks and attack surfaces. Key responsibilities include developing verification efforts, defining security governance, and ensuring compliance with standards like CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, and AFI 17-101. The position requires expertise in NIST 800-160, RMF documentation, and DevSecOps pipelines using tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, SonarQube, and Fortify. The work focuses on developing and enhancing Launch and Missile Defense systems within an Agile environment to provide a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
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