Requisition ID: R10182396- Category: Information Technology
- Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: No
- Positions Available: 2
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) 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.
Space Systems has an opening for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, and the position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.
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.
You 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. You 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
*Please be aware that these positions will also be contingent upon capturing program award, obtaining customer funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.*
Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 3+ years of engineering experience OR PhD Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline
Candidate must have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active U.S. Government security clearances: Dept of Defense Secret level with a background investigation date within 10 years OR Dept of Energy L clearance with a background investigation date within 10 years.
Experience with DoD Systems Security Engineering activities
Knowledge of product development lifecycle and cyber-security principles as applied to the SE lifecycle
Preferred Qualifications:
Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access
Active CISSP certification
MS in systems or cyber engineering
Experience with DoD Space Program
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team with writing technical principals
Experience developing cybersecurity architectures
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
Knowledge of Program Protection and OPSEC or Key Management
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
Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 6+ years of engineering experience OR PhD Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 3+ years of engineering experience
Candidate must have, and be able to maintain, at least ONE of the following active U.S. Government security clearances: Dept of Defense Secret level with a background investigation date within 10 years OR Dept of Energy L clearance with a background investigation date within 10 years.
Experience with DoD Systems Security Engineering activities
Knowledge of product development lifecycle and cyber-security principles as applied to the SE lifecycle
Preferred Qualifications:
Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access
Active CISSP certification
MS in systems or cyber engineering
Experience with DoD Space Program
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team with writing technical principals
Experience developing cybersecurity architectures
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
Knowledge of Program Protection and OPSEC or Key Management
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
*This requisition can be filled as a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer Additionally, this position is contingent upon capturing program award, obtaining customer funding, and obtaining necessary clearances prior to start date. *
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Salary Range: $121,400 - $182,000
Salary Range 2: $151,000 - $226,700
The 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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
