Cyber Systems Engineer (S)

Job Details Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available Clearance required for start: Yes Clearance type: Top Secret Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Overview 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 also making history. Position We are looking for a Cyber Systems Engineer based in Annapolis Junction, MD. This role supports the Sentinel program across multiple locations internationally. Responsibilities Implement weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability attributes in system designs. Assess and evaluate customers’ and stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements, decompose, derive, and refine system’s cybersecurity requirements at all levels. Guide and support security layout/architecture and influence security tools selection and development. Evaluate proposed and realized implementations to identify security risks, attack surface, and verify cybersecurity protections. Support the development of verification efforts to ensure cybersecurity protections are functional, effective, and complete. Support the definition of security governance and risk management. Work within the Systems Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events that meet mission cyber requirements. Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives. Support the development and enhancement of Launch and Missile Defense systems as part of a specialized NGMS cyber systems engineers team. Participate as part of an extended team of US government, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman Space, and supplier of cybersecurity practitioners across multiple program locations. Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101. Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements. Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams. Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures as needed. Participate in engineering reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to development of computer and networking systems. Perform cyber-attack surface analysis of system designs with recommendations to mitigate and reduce risk. Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports and security penetration test planning and execution. Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules. Identify problems and research technical solutions to resolve these problems. Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation. Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment. Support program engineering review boards. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 6 years’ experience in a cyber system engineering related field in lieu of a degree. Direct experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle. Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation. Direct experience supporting development of RMF assessment authorization artifacts satisfying NIST SP 800-37 requirements. Must have an active Secret clearance. Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and Special Access to the program. Must be able to obtain cyber certifications commensurate with role within 6 months of hire. Preferred Qualifications Active and current Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with additional preference for SAP briefing on the Sentinel program. Software Assurance experience. Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as Cameo. Expertise with Requirement Management tools such as IBM DOORS. Knowledge of Cyber Security systems engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications. Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design. Experience innovating in Cybersecurity Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment. Experience authoring and maintaining critical program authorization documents such as Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Security Assessment Plans. Experience in a Systems Engineering role with responsibilities in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber/Information Assurance requirements. Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, coordination, and interpersonal skills. Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives. Experience managing and directing efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model. Proven success by analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines. Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting constraints among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders. Benefits and Compensation The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages growth and supports mutual success. Benefits include health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, 9/80 work schedule where available, and more. Primary Level Salary Range: $101,000.00 – $151,400.00. The range is a general guideline; salary is determined by scope of responsibilities, experience, education, and market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long-term incentives for certain positions. Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business are also provided. The application period for this job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, but may vary. 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