Principal or Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Salary | $121400 – $226700 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM field and at least 5 years relevant experience in cybersecurity; Masters degree in STEM field and at least 3 years relevant experience cybersecurity; PhD in STEM and 1 years of relevant experience for Principal Level
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM field and at least 8 years relevant experience in cybersecurity; Masters degree in STEM field and at least 6 years relevant experience cybersecurity; PhD in STEM and 4 years of relevant experience for Sr. Principal Level
- A current/active DoD Secret clearance for consideration
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment
- Active IAT Level II (CompTIA Security+) certification or able to obtain within 6 months of hire
- Prior experience and current understanding of STIGs
- Hands on experience with at least one of the following Vulnerability / Compliance tools (SCC, ACAS, Nessus)
- Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37
- Understanding of the requirements analysis, decomposition, and allocation process
- Understanding of the Systems Engineering processes and milestones
Responsibilities
- Support Development and Sustainment programs and will identify cybersecurity risks and design, develop, integrate, test, and verify system security solutions
- Conduct remediation and patch management activities on operating systems and various COTS/GOTS applications
- Work as a technical contributor in an Agile engineering environment
- Identify and prioritize security requirements and conduct Vulnerability and Compliance checks using various scanning tools
- Analyze findings, conduct risk assessments, and identify impact potentials
- Author, and maintain cybersecurity program documentation & RMF package artifacts
- Support the architecture and design of baked in cybersecurity requirements and protections
- Implement and review traceability of requirements to the design & its models
- Provide cybersecurity system engineering implementation guidance and oversight to technical teams
- Implement, review and assess cybersecurity system requirements verification/validation methods
Preferred Qualifications
- 3 years experience in the Defense Aerospace Industry, prior experience working in restricted facilities
- A current/active Top-Secret clearance
- Current IASAE II certification in accordance with DoDI 8140
- Prior experience working in a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Architecture
- Working knowledge of technical security controls and the RMF process as defined in NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-37 respectively
- Working knowledge of programming/scripting languages (e.g. C, C++, Python)
- Proficiency with Linux/Windows system administration
- Prior experience working on embedded weapon systems
- Experience remediating, mitigating, and documenting cybersecurity vulnerabilities
- Experience defining software requirements and reviewing or developing verification tests
- Experience planning, proposing, and driving inclusion of engineering into Integrated Functional Capabilities (IFCs)