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Staff Cyber Software Engineer - NG Space Systems
ClearanceJobs, Redondo Beach, California, United States, 90278
Cybersecurity Software 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. 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! We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program. A Cybersecurity Software Engineer (SW) is the person in an organization who ensures system security requirements are met by developed software by enforcing security considerations throughout the software development lifecycle. The Cyber SW Engineer interfaces directly with infrastructure stakeholders to ensure security controls, compliance, and vulnerability scan mitigations are up to Cybersecurity System Engineering standards. They engage with the Cybersecurity System engineering team to providing timelines when "fixes" can be deployed and if there is a fix. They work with infrastructure stakeholders to do POAM work defined by Cybersecurity Systems Engineering. What you'll get to do? As the Cyber Software Engineer Lead for the Cyber Software team, you will have the following responsibilities: Responsibilities: Provide implementation guidance and oversight to technical teams/implementer Coordinate and communicate with software engineering stakeholders and cybersecurity system engineers to ensure program security controls are met or scheduled to be worked off. Review and assess system security requirements and associated verification methods per RMF standards Identify and/or assess vulnerabilities and susceptibility to life cycle disruptions, hazards, and threats Provide security considerations to inform software engineering efforts with the objective of reducing errors, flaws, and weaknesses that may constitute security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and consequences Identify, quantify, and evaluate the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions Basic Qualifications for a Staff Cyber Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 12 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in STEM with 10 years of related experience, or a PhD with 9 Years of related experience Ground Software development experience with direct experience with Host based security solutions Active Top-Secret clearance at time of application Preferred Qualifications: Ground-system security architecture experience Experience working with Nessus Vulnerability Scanner Familiarity with Anti-Tamper Plans, Counterintelligence Support Plans, Integrated Threat Assessment Reports, Operations Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Defensive Cyberspace Operations Plans, IT/Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Enterprise Architecture Views and related documentation IAW DoDI 5000.02, DoDI 5200.39, DODI 5200.44, DODD 5200.47E, DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, and NIST SP 800-160 DoD 8570 certification for IAM-III (CISSP, CISM, GSLC, CCISO) or IAT-III (GCIH, CISSP, CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED) Experience with Agile methodologies Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access or active SCI access
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. 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! We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program. A Cybersecurity Software Engineer (SW) is the person in an organization who ensures system security requirements are met by developed software by enforcing security considerations throughout the software development lifecycle. The Cyber SW Engineer interfaces directly with infrastructure stakeholders to ensure security controls, compliance, and vulnerability scan mitigations are up to Cybersecurity System Engineering standards. They engage with the Cybersecurity System engineering team to providing timelines when "fixes" can be deployed and if there is a fix. They work with infrastructure stakeholders to do POAM work defined by Cybersecurity Systems Engineering. What you'll get to do? As the Cyber Software Engineer Lead for the Cyber Software team, you will have the following responsibilities: Responsibilities: Provide implementation guidance and oversight to technical teams/implementer Coordinate and communicate with software engineering stakeholders and cybersecurity system engineers to ensure program security controls are met or scheduled to be worked off. Review and assess system security requirements and associated verification methods per RMF standards Identify and/or assess vulnerabilities and susceptibility to life cycle disruptions, hazards, and threats Provide security considerations to inform software engineering efforts with the objective of reducing errors, flaws, and weaknesses that may constitute security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and consequences Identify, quantify, and evaluate the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions Basic Qualifications for a Staff Cyber Software Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Science with 12 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in STEM with 10 years of related experience, or a PhD with 9 Years of related experience Ground Software development experience with direct experience with Host based security solutions Active Top-Secret clearance at time of application Preferred Qualifications: Ground-system security architecture experience Experience working with Nessus Vulnerability Scanner Familiarity with Anti-Tamper Plans, Counterintelligence Support Plans, Integrated Threat Assessment Reports, Operations Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Defensive Cyberspace Operations Plans, IT/Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Enterprise Architecture Views and related documentation IAW DoDI 5000.02, DoDI 5200.39, DODI 5200.44, DODD 5200.47E, DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, and NIST SP 800-160 DoD 8570 certification for IAM-III (CISSP, CISM, GSLC, CCISO) or IAT-III (GCIH, CISSP, CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED) Experience with Agile methodologies Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access or active SCI access