Northrop Grumman

Senior Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: RoyCaliforniaColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $183,200 - $274,800 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Lead cyber systems engineering teams in execution of the statement of work, cost, schedule, and scope.
  • Advise technical decision-making to ensure timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events geared to meet mission requirements
  • Partner and collaborate with the engineering leadership team and program Office of to accomplish program requirements and meet mission objectives.
  • Lead a team of specialized NGMS Cybersecurity Systems Engineers in the development and enhancement of the Sentinel system
  • Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8140/8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101
  • Prioritize, Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures.
  • Lead team reviews of technical content for engineering review boards related to requirements, models, design, quality, technical accuracy, and correctness prior to higher engineering review boards.
  • Lead cybersecurity assessment activities, develop, review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, and reports.
  • Reporting metrics and progress toward program milestones, monitor adherence to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules; identify risks, and recommend solutions, such as allocation of resources or adapting to changing contractual specifications
  • Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation
  • Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical/science discipline with 14 years of relevant experience
  • Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical/science discipline with 12 years of relevant experience
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical/science discipline with 10 years of relevant experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Systems Security Engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications
  • At least 8 years proven experience managing in a Systems Engineering role with schedule, cost and scope responsibilities.
  • Experience in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber Systems Engineering requirements
  • Minimum of 8 years hands-on design, implementation, integration, testing, verification and experience involving; Avionics Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software Engineering, and/or Electrical Design.
  • A current/active DoD Secret clearance
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret w/SCI clearance is required.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a SAP is required.
  • Ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, full DoD 8570 qualification in the IASAE 3 role.
Benefits
  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Systems Security EngineeringCyber Systems EngineeringNetwork technologiesDoD system development life cyclesAnalytical methodsEvaluative methodsAvionics Engineering SystemsHardware EngineeringSoftware EngineeringElectrical Design
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTechnical decision-makingRisk identificationResource allocationAdaptabilityDocumentationTeam management
Certifications
DoD Secret clearanceDoD Top Secret w/SCI clearanceSAPDoD 8570 qualification in IASAE 3 role