Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (S)

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history—from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work—and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team provides the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer based in Annapolis Junction, MD. The Mission Defense Cyber Team has an opening for a systems engineer in the Cyber specialty discipline, supporting the Sentinel program. Places of performance include Annapolis Junction MD, Roy UT, San Antonio TX, Redondo Beach CA, Huntsville AL, San Diego CA, and Colorado Springs CO.

Responsibilities

• Implement weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes are incorporated into system designs by assessing and evaluating stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements, decomposing and deriving system-level cybersecurity requirements, and driving built-in protections into architecture and design.
• Guide and support security layout and architecture, influencing security tools selection and development.
• Evaluate and assess proposed and realized implementations to identify security risks, attack surfaces, and verify cybersecurity protections from design through integration.
• Guide and support the development of verification efforts to ensure cybersecurity protections are functional, effective, and complete.
• Support the definition of security governance and risk management.
• Provide technical decisions and guidance within the Systems Engineering Group to enable timely, high-quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission cyber requirements.
• Collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives.
• Support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems as part of a specialized cyber systems engineering team.
• Participate as part of an extended team of US government, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman Space, and supplier cybersecurity practitioners across multiple program locations.
• Ensure weapon system compliance with contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101.
• Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements.
• Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams.
• Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed.
• Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design, and implementation plans for computer systems, digital communications systems, networking devices, and computer architectures.
• Perform cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk.
• Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities, including reviewing methods, plans, procedures, reports, and security penetration test planning and execution.
• Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules.
• Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve them.
• Apply analytical and evaluative methods to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation.
• Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment.
• Support program engineering review boards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years, Master’s degree with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 year of experience in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 9 years’ experience in cyber systems engineering-related fields in lieu of a degree.
• Comprehension of systems engineering principles, theories, and concepts.
• Able to work semi-independently with general direction from senior leadership.
• Direct experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineering and/or the system development life cycle.
• Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation.
• Direct experience supporting the development of RMF assessment authorization artifacts to satisfy NIST SP 800-37 requirements.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance within a timeline determined by Northrop Grumman Corporation.
• Able to obtain within six months of hire an IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.

Preferred Qualifications

• IASAE level III certified (ISSEP, ISSAP) in accordance with DoDI 8570/8140.
• Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Software Assurance experience.
• Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as Cameo.
• Expertise with Requirement Management tools such as IBM DOORs.
• Knowledge of Cyber Security systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications.
• Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design.
• Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment.
• Experience authoring and maintaining critical program authorization documents such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans.
• Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, coordination, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives.
• Experience managing and directing efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model.
• Proven success analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Benefits include:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Pay

Primary level salary range: $125,300.00 - $187,900.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers, such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Relocation assistance is not available. Top Secret clearance required for start. Travel required: 10% of the time.