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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space work connects and protects millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Our growing team in Colorado Springs has an opportunity for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer who will:

• Provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.

• Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support Assessment and Authorization (A&A).

• Manage changes to systems and assesses the security impact of those changes.

• Interface with other BPP/SPO Cybersecurity team members to report deviations from system standards, for proper reporting to the US Government customer.

• Prepare diagrams, updates and reports to the US Government customer on any deviations from the Emissions Security (EMSEC) posture.

• Support security authorization activities in compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) USSTRATCOM package for the Authorization to Operate (ATO).

• Reference US Government security documentation in support of all mission functions.

• Perform assessment of systems and networks within the networking environment and identify where those systems and networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. This is achieved through passive evaluations such as compliance audits using STIG Viewer, SCAP, etc. and active evaluations such as vulnerability assessments utilizing ACAS.

• Perform assessments of non-technical RMF artifacts and identify where those artifacts deviate RMF control requirements.

• Establish strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining assessment and authorization of systems. Includes support of process, analysis, coordination, control certification test, compliance documentation, as well as investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research, inspections, and periodic audits.

• Assist in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, NIST, DoD), making recommendations on process tailoring, participating in and documenting process activities.

• Perform analyses to validate established cybersecurity controls and requirements and to recommend cybersecurity safeguards.

• Support program test milestones through pre-test preparations, participating in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required artifacts supporting authorization.

• Prepare and import into eMASS artifacts such as Test Results (TR), Authorization Boundary Diagrams (ABD), Network Topologies, Flow-diagrams, Hardware and Software listings, Ports, Protocols, and Services Management documentation, supporting Assessment and Authorization activities and maintain the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).

• Periodically conduct a complete review of the system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.

• Coordinate across the program to address identified deficiencies during RMF assessment activities.

• Maintain artifacts and meet with teams to update documentation to deliver CDRLs

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance required to start

• 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience required in lieu of a degree.

• Current Security+ certification required to start

• Security engineering skills with a working knowledge of cybersecurity technology and DoD/Federal cybersecurity policy (i.e., DoDI 8500.01, NIST SP 800-53, etc.).

• Thorough understanding and utilization of Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)

• Familiarity in the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Cybersecurity Lifecycle to include identifying controls and overlays, generating testable requirements, providing analysis of vulnerability, conducting verification testing for compliance assessment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• STEM degree

• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions (e.g., LogRhythm) Experience with Host Based Security System (HBSS)

• Currently hold and keep CAC/SIPR/NIPR to expedite work integration

Salary Range: $104,700 USD - $157,100 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/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.