Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

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 Defense Systems is currently seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer for a new and exciting effort located in Edwards AFB, CA. We're looking for a highly motivated, team oriented, individual that understands security and the importance to our mission. The candidate will act as a Cyber Subject Matter Expert (SME) and help to determine security requirements and be part of the team that designs and implements security architecture and determine required security tools and functionality. They will ensure compliance with the Risk Management Framework. The candidate will also performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Cyber Security engineer/Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) supporting high-level technical and practical expertise
• Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment
• Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, reliability, and security of the system including installing, upgrading, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration
• Assures the implementation of Cyber Security disciplines, including COMSEC, COMPUSEC, EMSEC, OPSEC, digital communications systems, network protocols and architectures, and penetration tools and techniques
• Design, plan, implement, and perform assessment of security controls, polices, and processes compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance
• Participate in assessment of systems security controls to validate control implementation and identify weaknesses
• Document the results of Certification and Accreditation activities, technical or coordination activity, prepare the system Security Plans, and update the POA&M.
• Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed- Implementation, automation, configuration and maintenance of security tools, centralized authentication solutions, IDS/IPS, and compliance baselines
• Support the continuous assessment of IA Control compliance for systems within their responsibility

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and 9 years of applied experience. Will consider 5 years of applied experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field; 3 years with Masters
• Must have an active Secret Clearance, with a PR within last 5 years
• Must be able to obtain Special Program Access prior to onboarding and then maintain
• Must have at minimum a current DoD 8570 IAM Level I Certification (Security+CE)
• Experience in preparing and/or reviewing technical and programmatic documentation
• Experience translating technical concepts and program information to others
• Solid understanding of planning, design, and implementation necessary to support a large enterprise system
• Experience with SDLC and DOORs application
• Working knowledge of NIST 800-53 RMF required documentation, like SSP, SCTM, SAR, RAR
• Experience with Security Incident Event Monitoring and IDS/IPS tools like ACAS, ESS (HBSS)
• Experience with vulnerability and compliance scanners like NESSUS and SCAP

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoD 8570 IAM II/III Certification (CAP, GLSC, CISSP, CASP CE)
• DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security, knowledge of security procedures, IATO and ATO requirements
• Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation and interpersonal skills necessary to support known ISSE activities/challenges working with engineering teams, management, customers, partners and government
• Experience with Microsoft Hyper V, Cisco Firepower and other next generation switches and firewalls
• Experience with cloud solutions like Azure and AWS
• Experience with training systems, support equipment and ground systems

Salary Range: $111,600 USD - $167,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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