Northrop Grumman Corporation
Principal Cyber Systems Engineer/Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, California, United States, 90278
Overview
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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’s Space Systems Sector is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.
Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector has an opening for a
Principal Cyber Systems Engineer/Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, and the position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.
This position may be filled as a Level 3 Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer. Additionally, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
Responsibilities
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
The selected candidate will be part of a team responsible for designing and implementing cyber security requirements and controls for advanced space systems. This includes risk assessment of the system of interest to attackers by applying risk analysis methodologies such as attack trees and cyber threads (drawn from security CONOPS) to identify vulnerabilities and specify mitigations. The selected candidate will also be responsible for cyber requirements management to analyze and decompose requirements to satisfy security principles: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability as well as Resilience across the system (Elements, Subsystem, Components) and associated cyber metrics.
Basic Qualifications
Level 3
– Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM discipline and 1+ year of engineering experience.
Active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date OR active, current or within scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with SSBI completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date, and the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time.
Experience with DoD or IC Systems Security Engineering activities
Knowledge of product development lifecycle and cyber-security principles as applied to the SE lifecycle
Experience developing cybersecurity architectures
Level 4
– Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM discipline and 4+ years of engineering experience.
Active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date OR active, current, or within scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with SSBI completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date, and the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time.
Experience with DoD or IC Systems Security Engineering activities
Knowledge of product development lifecycle and cyber-security principles as applied to the SE lifecycle
Experience developing cybersecurity architectures
Preferred Qualifications
Active CISSP certification
MS in Systems or Cyber Engineering
Experience with DoD or IC Space Program(s)
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team
Ability and comfort to interface with all levels of employees and management
Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for both IC (ICD 503) and DoD (DoDI 8510.01) communities
Experience with COMSEC and Key Management
Knowledge of Program Protection and OPSEC
Understanding of Anti-Tamper, TEMPEST and Nuclear Surety standards and how these relate to cybersecurity
Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
Basic/Advanced Systems Administration in major COTS SW platforms
Works well in a team environment
Additional Information This position may be filled as a Level 3 Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401k; educational assistance; life insurance; employee assistance programs & work/life solutions; paid time off; health & wellness resources; employee discounts; flexible schedules; and more. For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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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’s Space Systems Sector is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.
Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector has an opening for a
Principal Cyber Systems Engineer/Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, and the position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.
This position may be filled as a Level 3 Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer. Additionally, this position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
Responsibilities
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
The selected candidate will be part of a team responsible for designing and implementing cyber security requirements and controls for advanced space systems. This includes risk assessment of the system of interest to attackers by applying risk analysis methodologies such as attack trees and cyber threads (drawn from security CONOPS) to identify vulnerabilities and specify mitigations. The selected candidate will also be responsible for cyber requirements management to analyze and decompose requirements to satisfy security principles: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability as well as Resilience across the system (Elements, Subsystem, Components) and associated cyber metrics.
Basic Qualifications
Level 3
– Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM discipline and 1+ year of engineering experience.
Active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date OR active, current or within scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with SSBI completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date, and the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time.
Experience with DoD or IC Systems Security Engineering activities
Knowledge of product development lifecycle and cyber-security principles as applied to the SE lifecycle
Experience developing cybersecurity architectures
Level 4
– Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in a STEM discipline and 4+ years of engineering experience.
Active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date OR active, current, or within scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with SSBI completed within the last 5 years, at time of application, and prior to start date, and the ability to obtain and maintain active SCI access within a reasonable period of time.
Experience with DoD or IC Systems Security Engineering activities
Knowledge of product development lifecycle and cyber-security principles as applied to the SE lifecycle
Experience developing cybersecurity architectures
Preferred Qualifications
Active CISSP certification
MS in Systems or Cyber Engineering
Experience with DoD or IC Space Program(s)
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team
Ability and comfort to interface with all levels of employees and management
Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for both IC (ICD 503) and DoD (DoDI 8510.01) communities
Experience with COMSEC and Key Management
Knowledge of Program Protection and OPSEC
Understanding of Anti-Tamper, TEMPEST and Nuclear Surety standards and how these relate to cybersecurity
Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
Basic/Advanced Systems Administration in major COTS SW platforms
Works well in a team environment
Additional Information This position may be filled as a Level 3 Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Level 4 Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401k; educational assistance; life insurance; employee assistance programs & work/life solutions; paid time off; health & wellness resources; employee discounts; flexible schedules; and more. For more details, please view Northrop Grumman Benefits. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
#LosAngelesSpace
#LI-DB1
#J-18808-Ljbffr