Northrop Grumman · 15 hours ago
Principal or Sr. Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer - R10221576-3
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $162K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, and they are seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The role involves ensuring cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs, guiding security architecture, and evaluating cybersecurity requirements to protect against risks.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Bachelor's degree with 8 years, Master's degree with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years of experience in: Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 14 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
Preferred
System security architecture experience
Experience working systems engineering activities utilizing tools such as IBM DOORS© and No Magic© CAMEO
Familiarity with Systems Security Engineering (SSE) documentation (e.g. Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, Program Protection Plans (PPPs))
Familiarity with Continuous Monitoring Plans, Defensive Cyberspace Operations Plans, Cybersecurity Strategies, Information Support Plans, and NIST SP 800-160 process'
DoDI 8570 certification for IASAE III (ISSEP, ISSAP)
Experience with Agile methodologies
Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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