Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (ISSE) (26-207 & 26-344)

Top Secret clearance required to start. Travel required (10% of the time). No relocation assistance available.

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration is seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (ISSE) to join our team at Schriever Space Force Base, CO. This role supports the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. The position is on-site with no remote options.

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a critical component of the Missile Defense System, enabling systematic planning, collective battle monitoring, and dynamic control of networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities, optimizes responses to threats, and serves as a force multiplier by integrating and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems.

Responsibilities

• Tune and optimize cybersecurity tools, including ESS, Elastic, ConfigOS, and Tanium, to improve system performance and threat detection.
• Create custom dashboards to visualize security data, enabling quick identification of issues and trends.
• Integrate various security products to ensure seamless communication and data flow across the infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with cybersecurity tools.
• Manage upgrades and deployments to implement the latest features and security patches effectively.
• Configure, run, and script audit tools.
• Apply knowledge of Software Assurance (SwA) static and dynamic code analysis (e.g., Fortify).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Technology Information, Cybersecurity Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, with 5 years of experience; OR a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; OR 9 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Current, active Government-Issued 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND) at the time of application, which must be maintained throughout the contract period.
• Current, active in-scope Government-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application.
• Windows/RHEL system administration experience, including installing, tuning, and troubleshooting Cyber Tools such as ESS/HBSS, ConfigOS, Splunk/Elastic, etc.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive and customizable benefits package, including:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Pay

Primary salary range: $113,900.00 - $170,900.00. Base salary is determined by factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.