Sentinel - Lead Systems Security Engineer – COTS Vulnerability Assessment

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Lead Systems Security Engineer – COTS Vulnerability Assessment. This position is in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.

What you will get to do:

The Systems Security Engineering (SSE) team is seeking a Lead Systems Security Engineer – COTS Vulnerability Assessment (Staff Systems Engineer – level 5). In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team and mentoring junior engineers towards researching, testing, and documenting the cybersecurity posture of commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software products.

Responsibilities Include:

• Perform vulnerability assessments against COTs hardware / software
• Develop, lead, and provide oversight for lab procedures
• Review, Interpret, and Communicate vulnerability assessment results
• Participate in a variety of working groups, customer meetings
• Contributes to the ongoing enhancement of assessment capabilities through the development and implementation of improved methodology, processes, infrastructure, tools, and deliverables

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in STEM with 12 years of experience; 10 years of experience with a master’s degree; or 8 years with PhD
• Must be a U.S Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
• 8-12 years of progressive experience in systems security engineering, cyber risk management, and/or vulnerability assessment of COTS hardware and software
• 4 years of experience with/demonstrated ability to develop, document, and execute formal test plans focused on penetration testing, supply chain risk management, and counterfeit part assurance
• 4 years of experience with/knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies, NIST RMF, and CMMC

Preferred Qualifications:

• Top-Secret clearance with SAP eligibility (SCI a plus)
• Any of the following certifications, or equivalent, that demonstrate ability to analyze / test a system : OSCP, GREM, PenTest+, CSSLP
• Experience developing on or evaluating Real Time Operating Systems (VxWorks, GreenHills Integrity, LynxOS, FreeRTOS, etc.)
• Experience validating software configurations (STIG, OpenSCAP, SCAP SC) and implementing policy as code pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Experience with SCRM chain of custody processes and provenance assessments for COTS components
• Familiarity with MBSE concepts and tools (SysML, Cameo, Enterprise Architect, IBM?DOORS) to trace security requirements to verification artifacts<