RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Mission Systems Team has an opening for a senior systems engineer. As a
Cybersecurity Systems Engineer supporting Mission Systems based in
San Diego CA.What candidate will get to do
- Develop artifacts necessary to support assessment and authorization of the system
- Work within the Systems Engineering Group to provide technical decisions and guidance to enable timely, high quality product deliveries that meet mission Cyber requirements
- Partner and collaborate with other program systems engineers across Integrated Product Teams to accomplish program cyber requirements and meet mission objectives
- Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
- Propose and design cyber systems architecture changes with traceability to requirements
- Provide cyber implementation guidance and oversight across technical teams
- Participate in cybersecurity assessment activities and review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, reports and security penetration test planning and execution.
- Identify, define and document system security requirements and recommend solutions to management.
Basic Qualifications for the Staff Cyber Systems Engineer:
- 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.
- Active US Government Secret Clearance.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
· Anti-Tamper or Cybersecurity
· Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework
· Cybersecurity Resiliency
· Reverse Engineering
· Security requirements development
· System Security Integration & Testing
· Security Validation and verification
Preferred Qualifications
- Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+) or higher.
Primary Level Salary Range: $194,700.00 - $292,100.00
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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market 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.
