Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

. Implement and review cyber requirement decomposition, derivation, and flow down .

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRoy • Alabama, California, Colorado, Texas, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $108,200 - $202,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement and review cyber requirement decomposition, derivation, and flow down
Implement and review traceability of cyber requirements throughout a spec tree architecture
Support the architecture and design of baked in cybersecurity requirements and protections
Implement and review traceability of cyber requirements to the design & its models
Implement and review the application of cyber security profile stereotypes to a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Architecture
Provide cybersecurity system engineering implementation guidance and oversight to technical teams/implementers
Review and Assess stakeholder security objectives, protection needs and concerns, security requirements, and associated verification/validation methods
Implement, review and assess cybersecurity system requirements verification/validation methods
Identify and/or assess vulnerabilities and susceptibility to life cycle disruptions, hazards, and threats
Provide security considerations to inform systems engineering efforts with the objective to reduce errors, flaws, and weakness that may constitute security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and consequences
Identify, quantify, and evaluate the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions
Author, support and maintain cybersecurity program documentation & RMF package documentation: Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring Plans, Risk Assessment Report, Security Control Traceability Matrix, Plan Of Actions & Milestones, etc.
Perform other duties and directed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years, Master’s degree with 3 years, or a PhD with 1 years of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 9 years’ experience in a cyber systems engineering related fields in lieu of a degree.
In possession of a current IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) in accordance with DoDI 8570 or able to obtain within six months of hire.
Direct Experience utilizing NIST 800-160 system security engineer and the system development life cycle.
Direct experience in one or more of the following Systems Engineering activities: system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, high-level/detail design, implementation, integration and test, and/or verification & validation.
Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts in accordance with NIST SP 800-37.
US Citizenship is required
Active Secret clearance to be considered
The ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance with Special Access Program (SAP) approval.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

cyber requirement decompositiontraceability of cyber requirementscybersecurity system engineeringverification/validation methodsvulnerability assessmentrisk treatment decisionscybersecurity program documentationRMF package documentationNIST 800-160system development life cycle

Soft Skills

guidance and oversightstakeholder assessmentcommunicationanalytical skillsproblem-solving

Certifications

IASAE IICISSP