Principal OR Sr Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

This requisition may be filled as a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) supporting the Triton program.  A Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (CSSE) assess/evaluates the customers’/stakeholders’ cybersecurity requirements to decompose, derive, and refine with clarity the system’s cybersecurity requirements 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/assess the proposed and realized implementation to identify security risks 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.

As a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer on this team, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Perform software vulnerability assessment utilizing static code analysis tools.
• Familiarity with DoD and Navy cybersecurity workforce requirements including certification and training, DoD 8140 and SECNAV M-5239.2.
• Experience with the RMF process. Generating and maintaining appropriate artifacts for Navy authorization decisions on several related systems.
• Experience performing and assessing system vulnerability scans utilizing tools such ACAS, and automated SCAP tools such as Evaluate STIG and Security Compliance Checker.
• Experience performing manual STIG / SRG verifications on disparate types of equipment including collecting and evaluating findings.
• Familiarity with agile and DevSecOps processes including work control tools such as JIRA ​

This requisition may be filled as a Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer or Senior Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or another STEM degree with a minimum 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 0 years of experience.
• Direct Experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle.
• A current/active DoD Secret clearance.

• Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs..
• In possession of a current IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoD 8570 or able to obtain within six months of hire.

​Basic Qualifications for a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

•Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or another STEM degree with a minimum 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Direct Experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and/or the system development life cycle.
• A current/active DoD Secret clearance.

• Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs..
• In possession of a cu