Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.
 

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Submarine Trainer Development Team supporting the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI.  You will work with a team of systems/software engineers and government cyber security teams to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process for large-scale System of Systems high-fidelity simulation, training, and analysis products for the US Navy.  This position requires US Citizenship, a DoD Secret Security clearance, and is full-time onsite.

You will coordinate, develop, and ensure artifacts for the RMF process are complete as we work towards cyber security accreditation and Authority to Operate (ATO) of Naval Training Systems.  This includes software control lists, ATO boundary diagrams, System Security Plan (SSP), Risk Assessment (RA), Interconnection Systems Agreements / Memoranda of Understanding / Memoranda of Agreement (ISA/MOU/MOA), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M or POAM), and Risk Assessment Report (RAR).  You will work with government program leadership and cyber security team to schedule and support cyber scanning activities of all trainer baselines and application of all Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for this position are to generate ATO package documentation for submarine training systems, support cyber security scans, review vulnerability documentation, and communicate findings to the engineering team. Qualified applicants will perform the following tasks:

• Develop and maintain all required cyber security artifacts.
• Perform cyber security scans and apply STIGs.
• Work with system engineers and developers to assess cyber impacts on trainer system configurations and software.
• Work with system engineers to develop cyber mitigation plans when necessary.
• Work with system engineers to propose improvements to system cyber security posture.
• Coordinate trainers team response to independent RMF team data-calls

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Basic Qualifications:

To be considered for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Computer Science/Engineering or other related field and 5 years experience, Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience bachelor's or 9 years in lieu of degree
• Knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) process
• Experience in developing cybersecurity documentation including Plan of Actions & Milestones (POAM)
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

To be considered for Level 2:

• Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Computer Science/Engineering or other related field and 2 years experience, 6 years relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) process
• Experience in developing cybersecurity documentation including Plan of Actions & Milestones (POAM)
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience building ATO packages
• Active Security Clearance
• Current IAT Level I Certifications
  • Network+
  • Security+
  • Linux+
• Experience with Linux operating system
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., Red Hat KVM, VMware, libvirt/virsh)
• Experience with Cisco switch/router configuration development and deployment

• Networking knowledge (OSI Network Layers, TCP/IP, DHCP)
• Configuration management experience with both centralized and distributed version control systems (e.g., SVN and Git)

Salary Range: $115,800.00 - $173,000.00Salary Range 2: $93,900.00 - $140,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.