Principal / Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman

San Antonio, TX, United States
Primary level salary range: $114,000.00 - $171,000...
On-site
Cyber survivability attributes
System cybersecurity requirements
Security architecture and design
Ensure cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs by assessing customer cybersecurity requirements and refining system cybersecurity requirements

Job Summary

  • Ensure cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs by assessing customer cybersecurity requirements and refining system cybersecurity requirements.
  • Guide and support the security layout/architecture, influence security tool selection, and evaluate implementations to identify security risks and verify protections.
  • Support the definition of security governance, risk management, and author/maintain cybersecurity program and RMF package documentation.

Matching Summary

Ensure cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs by assessing customer cybersecurity requirements and refining system cybersecurity requirements.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00; Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,000.00 - $213,000.00; Benefits: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cyber survivability attributes
  • System cybersecurity requirements
  • Security architecture and design
  • Risk management and governance
  • RMF package documentation

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative engineering environment
  • Continuous learning and mentorship
  • Agile methodologies experience

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5 years, Master’s degree with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year of experience in Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or 9 years' experience in cyber systems engineering related fields
  • IASAE II certification (CISSP preferred) or ability to obtain within six months
  • Direct Experience utilizing NIST 800-160
  • Direct experience in system requirements decomposition/derivation/flow down/traceability, architecture, design, implementation, integration and test, or verification & validation
  • Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization artifacts
  • US Citizenship required
  • Active Secret clearance required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance with SAP approval

Work Rights

US Citizenship required

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