Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer - 15327-1RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer - 15327-1. This position supports the Sentinel program and can be located in Huntsville, AL; Colorado Springs, CO; or Roy, UT.What you'll get to do:The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a good track record as a self-motivated driven contributor who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.They will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across multiple functional areas as required to accomplish programmatic and team objectives.The candidate will develop and maintain design review procedures, tools for tracking progress and action items against major milestones, incorporate lessons learned, and facilitate design reviews.Perform decomposition of requirements and allocating them to design teams for implementationProvide systems engineering expertise to the design, integration, and testing of an enterprise level cybersecurity system.Participate in technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, risk, supportability, and analysis for enterprise level cybersecurity systems.Evaluate the design based on the Department of Defense and industry standards.Use model based engineering tools on a major weapon system to pioneer a new way to evaluate and analyze modern design.Implement and maintain security policies and procedures to comply with industry standards and regulations.You'll Bring These Qualifications:08 Years with Bachelor's in related field of study, 06 Years with Masters, or 04 Years with PhD, 4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of a degree.Must be a United States citizen and have an active U.S Government DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.One of the following or able to get within the first 6 months upon hire: DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program (CWQP), DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certifications (CompTIA Sec+, CompTIA CySA+, SSCP)Experience in the field of cybersecurity including common terms, fundamental technical elements, operating system security, network security, and software security.Experience with system vulnerability management and security implementation as well as direct experience with DoD Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities, security processes, and documentation/reporting using RMF, NIST, or CNSSI guidance as required.Must possess familiarity/knowledge of both Windows and UNIX based platforms (e.g. RedHat), hypervisor, and containerized environments as well as basic systems engineering principles and concepts.Experience with compliance and vulnerability reporting tools (Nessus, Nexpose, SCAP, ACAS, Nmap, SAST, DAST).These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:Current/active Top-Secret clearanceDirect experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.Experience modeling and analyzing cybersecurity threats using the MITRE ATT&CK framework.DoD 8570 certification for IASAE II/III (CompTIA SecurityX (CASP), CISSP, CSSLP).Experience with Agile methodologies.Experience with SIEM and SOAR tools (Splunk, Splunk SOAR, Elastic, Swimlane Turbine).Experience with development, review and approval methods to monitor and measure risk, compliance, and assurance efforts.Primary Level Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $202,600.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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.