Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Cyber Systems Engineer 3 (26-051)
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$114K/yr - $171K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal Cyber System Engineer to support the Missile Defense Integration team. This role involves enhancing cybersecurity tools, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring effective security measures are in place to protect critical systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Main responsibilities include troubleshooting and resolving issues with these tools, as well as managing upgrades and deployments to ensure the latest features and security patches are properly implemented
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II / IAM Level I or higher (such as Security+ CE, CISSP, CEH, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the eligibility to be cleared at SCI security clearance
Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
Experience as a Windows/RHEL system administrator, including installation and tuning
Troubleshooting cyber tools such as ESS/HBSS, ConfigOS, Splunk, Elastic, and others
Setting up, executing, and scripting audit tools
Knowledge of Software Assurance (SwA) static and dynamic code analysis (e.g., Fortify)
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
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
Recent News
2026-02-06
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