Staff Cyber Systems Engineer - Secret

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

The Northrop Grumman’s CIDO Classified Solutions team is seeking a Staff Cyber Systems Engineer to lead and support information systems and network design, operation, and security activities. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site, full-time at our Melbourne, FL location.

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.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• As a Staff Cyber Systems Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and hands-on contributor across the full product lifecycle of a software development and test environment using your knowledge of operating system administration, Microsoft Configuration Manager, web app design, and security monitoring tools.

• You will collaborate across teams, influence best practices, and mentor engineers while driving secure, reliable, and scalable solutions.

• Perform Lab Infrastructure Design, Deployment, Configuration, and Management.

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for desktop virtualization and host system administration.

• Lead both Network & Security functions necessary to operate multiple Software Development environments at various classification levels.

• Design and implement software and automation tools to assist both customer development teams and maintenance operations.

• Provide expertise in configuring and conducting hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and simulations.

• Support the integration of avionics systems into test environments, ensuring they meet compatibility and performance requirements.

• Collaborate with teams to develop and maintain aircraft simulations that accurately reflect operational scenarios. 

• Participate in the setup and operation of Test Stations, such as the Mission System Integration Test Station (MSITS) and the Vehicle System Integrated Test Station (VSITS), for comprehensive system testing. 

• Implement and manage cyber networking solutions to ensure secure and efficient communication between test systems and components.

• Document test procedures, results, and best practices to support ongoing assurance and compliance efforts.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve integration issues and ensure successful system performance.

• Proactively research and analyze industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to test station engineering and cyber systems.

• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and help establish engineering standards and best practices for lab and test environments.

• Willingness to embrace change and work in a dynamic environment. 

• May require alternate work schedules, shift work, EWW and potentially some weekend work.

• Potential travel (10%) to support program activities and integration.

Basic Qualifications: