Northrop Grumman
Anti-Tamper/Program Protection Engineer Level 3/4 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Anti‑Tamper/Program Protection Engineer (Cybersecurity/Anti‑Tamper)
At Northrop Grumman, we offer opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. Join our culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, diversity, and a drive to do the impossible.
About the Role Northrop Grumman’s Defense Sector is seeking an
Anti‑Tamper/Program Protection Engineer
with an active Secret clearance to work with our Advanced Weapons team in
Northridge, CA . This role is on‑site, 9/80 schedule with no telework. Relocation assistance may be available.
Key Responsibilities
Provide analysis, development, implementation, and security assessments to ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF guidance.
Define system architectures resistant to tampering and cyber‑attacks.
Develop technical documentation to document trade studies, system designs, analysis, and results related to systems security.
Identify Anti‑Tamper Critical Program Information (CPI) and write Anti‑Tamper and Verification & Validation Plans.
Support Anti‑Tamper/Cybersecurity Integration & Test and execute Verification & Validation test events.
Utilize reverse engineering to architect and validate AT solutions.
Support security assessments and continuous monitoring.
Ensure secure software architectures and applications.
Develop standard and improvement processes for assessing, designing, implementing, and verifying security requirements.
Support the development of the system security engineering team’s training plan for their development in knowledge and skills.
Interface with inter‑organizational management and external customers to communicate technical briefing and program status.
Support Program Management activities to ensure cost and schedule objectives are met.
Basic Qualifications (T03)
B.S. in engineering/computer science and a minimum of 5 years of experience, or M.S. and 3 years.
Minimum two years of cybersecurity/anti‑tamper requirements development, security and cyber threat analysis, security systems engineering, cyber systems architecture development and cybersecurity policy development.
Must have demonstrated experience in solving technical problems independently with minimal supervision.
Familiarity with requirements development and derivation or validation and verification.
U.S. Citizenship and active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain higher SAP clearance.
Basic Qualifications (T04)
B.S. in engineering/computer science and a minimum of 8 years of experience, or M.S. and 6 years.
Minimum five years of cybersecurity/anti‑tamper requirements development, security and cyber threat analysis, security systems engineering, cyber systems architecture development and cybersecurity policy development.
Knowledge of DoD based Platforms and Embedded Systems, including RMF, Cryptography and Systems Engineering design and implementation.
Experience executing Systems Engineering activities (requirements derivation, design, Integration & Test, Verification & Validation).
Proven experience in communicating with all levels of peers, management and customers in a methodical, detailed and process‑oriented fashion.
Demonstrated experience in solving technical problems independently.
U.S. Citizenship and active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain higher SAP clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Engineering, Software or Science.
Experience working in the defense industry or with weapons, specifically missile systems.
Experience with Anti‑tamper, Reverse Engineering, Hardware Design, Embedded Software or Cryptography.
Technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.
Experience with proposals and creating basis of estimates (BOEs).
Experience contributing to and/or making technical presentations to a lead engineer.
Develop software assurance plan per guidance in Defense Acquisition Guidebook.
Compile/Prepare software assurance activities in accordance with Application of Software Assurance Countermeasures, in DASD (SE) PPP Outline and Guidance.
Identify and mitigate software assurance vulnerabilities and perform integration testing of mitigation/resolution.
Hardware (Firmware) Assurance, Software Attack Surface Analysis Report, Select Software/Firmware Encryption, and Secure Key Handling.
Salary and Benefits Salary Range: $121,400.00 - $182,000.00. Additional range (Range 2): $151,100.00 - $226,700.00. Northrop Grumman offers overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, long‑term incentives, health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays and PTO. The application period is approximately 20 days from posting.
Equal Opportunity Employer Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain restricted positions.
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About the Role Northrop Grumman’s Defense Sector is seeking an
Anti‑Tamper/Program Protection Engineer
with an active Secret clearance to work with our Advanced Weapons team in
Northridge, CA . This role is on‑site, 9/80 schedule with no telework. Relocation assistance may be available.
Key Responsibilities
Provide analysis, development, implementation, and security assessments to ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF guidance.
Define system architectures resistant to tampering and cyber‑attacks.
Develop technical documentation to document trade studies, system designs, analysis, and results related to systems security.
Identify Anti‑Tamper Critical Program Information (CPI) and write Anti‑Tamper and Verification & Validation Plans.
Support Anti‑Tamper/Cybersecurity Integration & Test and execute Verification & Validation test events.
Utilize reverse engineering to architect and validate AT solutions.
Support security assessments and continuous monitoring.
Ensure secure software architectures and applications.
Develop standard and improvement processes for assessing, designing, implementing, and verifying security requirements.
Support the development of the system security engineering team’s training plan for their development in knowledge and skills.
Interface with inter‑organizational management and external customers to communicate technical briefing and program status.
Support Program Management activities to ensure cost and schedule objectives are met.
Basic Qualifications (T03)
B.S. in engineering/computer science and a minimum of 5 years of experience, or M.S. and 3 years.
Minimum two years of cybersecurity/anti‑tamper requirements development, security and cyber threat analysis, security systems engineering, cyber systems architecture development and cybersecurity policy development.
Must have demonstrated experience in solving technical problems independently with minimal supervision.
Familiarity with requirements development and derivation or validation and verification.
U.S. Citizenship and active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain higher SAP clearance.
Basic Qualifications (T04)
B.S. in engineering/computer science and a minimum of 8 years of experience, or M.S. and 6 years.
Minimum five years of cybersecurity/anti‑tamper requirements development, security and cyber threat analysis, security systems engineering, cyber systems architecture development and cybersecurity policy development.
Knowledge of DoD based Platforms and Embedded Systems, including RMF, Cryptography and Systems Engineering design and implementation.
Experience executing Systems Engineering activities (requirements derivation, design, Integration & Test, Verification & Validation).
Proven experience in communicating with all levels of peers, management and customers in a methodical, detailed and process‑oriented fashion.
Demonstrated experience in solving technical problems independently.
U.S. Citizenship and active Secret DoD clearance with ability to obtain higher SAP clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in Engineering, Software or Science.
Experience working in the defense industry or with weapons, specifically missile systems.
Experience with Anti‑tamper, Reverse Engineering, Hardware Design, Embedded Software or Cryptography.
Technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.
Experience with proposals and creating basis of estimates (BOEs).
Experience contributing to and/or making technical presentations to a lead engineer.
Develop software assurance plan per guidance in Defense Acquisition Guidebook.
Compile/Prepare software assurance activities in accordance with Application of Software Assurance Countermeasures, in DASD (SE) PPP Outline and Guidance.
Identify and mitigate software assurance vulnerabilities and perform integration testing of mitigation/resolution.
Hardware (Firmware) Assurance, Software Attack Surface Analysis Report, Select Software/Firmware Encryption, and Secure Key Handling.
Salary and Benefits Salary Range: $121,400.00 - $182,000.00. Additional range (Range 2): $151,100.00 - $226,700.00. Northrop Grumman offers overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, long‑term incentives, health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays and PTO. The application period is approximately 20 days from posting.
Equal Opportunity Employer Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain restricted positions.
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