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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
Northrop Grumman currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$114,900–$176,300
across 353 roles with salary data.
Staff Systems Engineer joins the Mission Defense Cyber Team to support the Sentinel program as a senior-level Cybersecurity Systems Engineer. This role involves implementing weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability by decomposing, refining, and integrating cybersecurity protections into architecture and design. The engineer will guide security layout, influence tool selection, perform attack surface analysis, and manage risk across technical teams in an Agile, DevSecOps environment. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with standards like CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, and NIST 800-160 while developing RMF authorization documentation. Required skills include experience with the system development life cycle, DOORS, CAMEO, SonarQube, and Fortify. The role focuses on the technical challenge of securing Launch and Missile Defense systems against cyber threats to ensure mission success and provide a decisive advantage for the warfighter in high-stakes defense environments.
What does a Systems Engineer earn?
Median $158250 from 186 postings across 30 companies.