Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

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.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Cyber Systems Engineer based out of San Antonio, TX. Our team is a collaborative group of engineers who value technical excellence, clear communication, and diverse perspectives. We work closely across disciplines to solve complex mission challenges and support one another through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning. We take pride in building a supportive environment where engineers at all levels can grow, contribute meaningfully, and develop long term careers in national security.

Please Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply, only if they are willing to work on-site.

What You’ll get to Do:

A Cyber Systems Engineer ensures cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs as it assesses/evaluates the customers’/stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements to decompose, derive, and refine the system’s cybersecurity requirements at all levels to drive the built-in cybersecurity protections to the architecture and design. The CSSE also guides/supports the security layout / architecture and influences the security tools selection and development.  The CSSE evaluates/assesses the proposed and realized implementations to identify security risks, attack surface, and verify the cybersecurity protections from the design are realized and integrated.  The CSSE guides/supports the development of verification efforts to ensure the cybersecurity protections / capabilities are functional, effective, and complete.  A CSSE supports the definition of security governance, and risk management. 

The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our San Antonio, TX site. The individual will perform the following duties on a day-to-day basis in support of the program:

• Working as part of a team to design, build and maintain a hybrid-cloud systems

• Serve as Lead for the Network team, responsible for development and deployment of a prototype WAN

• Design, plan, configure, and maintain enterprise‑scale network communications systems, delivering detailed schematics and specifications for routers, firewalls, multiplexers, bridges, gateways, and related hardware/software.

• Conduct rigorous cost‑benefit analyses and produce selection guidelines for network hardware and software, ensuring solutions meet current and projected capacity requirements while optimizing total cost of ownership.

• Lead end‑to‑end testing of network designs, validate configurations, and monitor hardware performance to guarantee proper settings, reliability, and compliance with security policies.

• Develop and execute implementation plans for network enhancements, upgrades, and migrations, coordinating with stakeholders to minimize service disruption and document all changes.

• Advise network users and cross‑functional teams on hardware requirements, configurati