Sentinel (GBSD) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Principal Engineer (7466)

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Principal Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. 

The Mission Defense Team (MDT) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified system engineer to serve as a Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Engineer. You will be responsible for performing penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for supply chain elements, processes, and actors and provide results. 

 

What You’ll Get To Do:  

• Assessment and analysis of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk for identified mission-critical functions and critical components
• Research and identify vulnerabilities on Suppliers’ systems and networks coupled with conducting penetration tests on networks and applications
• Perform vulnerability analysis of applications and operating systems and evaluate system security configurations
• Participate in a variety of working groups and customer meetings; ensure communication of risk environment with stakeholders
• Execute completion Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, and program maturity commitments
• Self-starters compelled to take action in the workplace without requiring prompting from supervisors
• Support MDT with other duties as assigned  

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  
• 401k  
• Educational Assistance  
• Life Insurance  
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   
• Paid Time Off   
• Health & Wellness Resources   
• Employee Discounts  

  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.   

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor degree with 9 years’ experience; 7 years’ experience with Masters; 4 with years with PhD or an additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu o
• 2+ years of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Government Defense Programs
• 2+ years in researching, interpreting and developing mitigations for threats and vulnerabilities
• 2+ years in showing the ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings
• Active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance and special program access

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Direct experience conducting in supply chain risk management or supply chain security
• Demonstrated experience with vulnerability management
• Experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools
• Experience with one or more of Reverse Engineering or debugging tools
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop exploits for systems, e.g. Bug Bounty awards, CVEs, or winning organized Capture-the-Flag competitions
• Knowledge of acquisition threat analysis and protection initiatives for acquisition programs
• One or more of the following certifications:  Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Certified Exploitation Expert (OSEE)
• Top secret clearance

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Salary Range: $123,400 USD - $185,000 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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