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.

This requisition may be filled at the higher level based on requirements listed below.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Cyber Systems Engineer Level 1 or 2 to support the Systems Engineering organization in San Diego, CA. The selected candidate will support Development, Production and Sustainment programs and will identify cybersecurity risks and design, develop, integrate, test, and verify system security solutions within the program portfolio. 

The selected candidate will be responsible for assisting the team in identifying cybersecurity risks, developing a technical and programmatic plan for remediation, and driving the incorporation of cybersecurity improvements into the weapon system.

Essential Functions: 
- The SSE will report within the Systems Engineering Integration Team (SEIT) organization to support cybersecurity tasks and help ensure systems are secure.
- The SSE will support cybersecurity and assessment and authorization tasks defined by the Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines. 
- The SSE will perform ACAS, SCAP, and STIG verifications on development and production systems both locally and at remote sites. 
- The SSE will assist in the preparation of security documentation.
- The SSE will work with the Cybersecurity team to enhance the security of the system and share knowledge to improve overall security practices.
- This role is hybrid and will require up to 25% travel in support of enterprise SSE needs.

Other Duties & Responsibilities: 
- Help identify potential cybersecurity risks through various assessments and exercises. 
- Conduct vulnerability assessments: Participate in identifying and analyzing vulnerabilities in the system. 
- Assist in creating documents needed for system security authorization. 
- Completion of ACAS, SCAP, and STIG verification in local labs and remote sites: Ensure thorough and accurate security checks in various environments. 
- Work to ensure that security measures are properly implemented and verified. 

This requisition may be filled at the higher level based on requirements listed below.

Basic Qualifications: 

- Associate Cyber Systems Engineer consideration (Level 1): Bachelor's Degree in STEM field and 0 years of experience.

- Cyber Systems Engineer (Level 2): Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) from an accredited university and 2 years of relevant engineering experience OR 0 years with Master's Degree in STEM Field.

- Active Secret DoD clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

- Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Knowledge: Familiarity with technical security controls and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) as defined by NIST standards. 
- DoD 8570 IASAE Level II certification (e.g., Security+) or willingness to achieve this certification within a reasonable timeframe to meet business needs

Preferred Qualifications: 
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in implementing cybersecurity scanning and assessment tools like ACAS or Nessus

- Direct coursework

- Degree in Cybersecurity

- DoD 8570 IASAE Level III Certification (e.g., CISSP)
- Basic knowledge of networking concepts
- Understanding of systems engineering concepts for military/weapons systems

Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00Salary Range 2: $95,900.00 - $143,900.00

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.

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.