RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal (T3) or Sr. Principal (T4) Counterfeit Prevention Engineer.  This position is located in Huntsville, AL or Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The Systems Security Engineering (SSE) is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Counterfeit Prevention Engineer for Program Protection and Supply Chain Risk Management. You will be responsible for developing, delivering, and implementing a Counterfeit Prevention Plan, work with Sentinel program teams, partners, and suppliers to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, verify and validate compliance, and apply information assurance and security engineering systems principles to meet customer requirements.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Develop, deliver, and implement a Counterfeit Prevention Plan IAW SAE Standards.
• Utilize Information Assurance and Systems Security Engineering principles to assess, develop, and document risk mitigation strategies against system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle.
• Work with Sentinel program teams, partners, and suppliers to develop and implement Counterfeit Prevention Plans.
• Work closely with other SSE team members to validates system security requirements definition and analysis. Verifies security requirements; performs system certification and accreditation planning, testing, and liaison activities.
• Conduct SSE Verification and Validation activities including inspections, audits, and reporting.
• Serve as a subject matter expert regarding counterfeit products and counterfeit prevention.
• Execute completion of Statement of Work requirements, Program Milestone Exit Criteria, contractual deliveries, and program maturity commitments.
• Support MDT with other duties as assigned.

In addition to technical skills, you will be a self-starter with strong time management skills. Your organizational skills and ability to anticipate future challenges will serve you well.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications:

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Sr. Principal (T4) - 8 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 6 years of experience with Master's degree or 3 years of experience with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience maybe considered ‘in lieu’ of a degree.
• Principal (T3)- 5 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with Master's degree or 2 years of experience with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience maybe considered ‘in lieu’ of a degree.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Minimum 3 years in a full-time role dedicated to anti-counterfeiting enforcement and prevention.
• Minimum 3 years of applying and understanding Systems Security Engineering principles applicable to US Department of Defense, Industrial or Commercial Sectors.
• Minimum 3 years demonstrating the ability to document, communicate, and clearly present technical approaches and findings.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a full-time role dedicated to anti-counterfeiting enforcement and prevention.
• Minimum 2 years in researching, interpreting, and developing mitigations for threats and vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated experience with translating counterfeit prevention requirements into an actionable plan.
• Demonstrated experience delivering status updates and metrics against program timelines.
• Direct experience conducting supply chain risk management or program protection.
• Demonstrated experience with vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of acquisition threat analysis and protection initiatives for acquisition programs.
• Experience with Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools.
• Military Intelligence, Law Enforcement, or other USG Intelligence agency experience preferred.

Salary Range: $92,600.00 - $139,900.00Salary Range 2: $11,400.00 - $172,300.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.