Principal/Sr Principal System Security Engineer (Cyber Systems Engineer) - Secret Clearance Required

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.

• The candidate will serve as a Systems Security Engineer for a Program requiring the candidate to function in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
• The candidate will perform system security engineering activities supporting all phases of systems development
• The candidate will define system architectures that are resistant to tamper and cyber-attacks
• The candidate will support identifying critical program information (CPI) and writing of Anti-Tamper Plans
• The candidate will support Anti-Tamper/Cybersecurity Integration & Test and executing Verification & Validation requirements
• The candidate will generate and document system level and security subsystem level requirements, perform security system performance assessments and participate in system and subsystem level verification/data review activities.
• The candidate is expected to regularly interface with program management, engineering staff and external customers.
• The candidate should be willing to occasionally work during odd hours (nights/weekends) and occasionally longer than normal (>40 hrs/wk) to meet deadlines.
• The candidate should possess a strong resolve to drive tasks to completion autonomously.
• The candidate will implement and manage system requirements in the Requirements Management databases (DOORS).
• The candidate will provide data for and assist in risk management (identifies potential risks) and trade study processes.
• The candidate will support system security design, data analyses, interface verification, testing, and failure/anomaly resolution.
• The candidate will support the testing and/or evaluation/validation of one or more components of a system or subsystem analytical model or actual system implementation
• The candidate will prepare and present materials for program major milestone meetings.

• Candidate must have a DoD Secret level security clearance which generally requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite.
• Ability to obtain higher Special Access Program (SAP) clearances
• Ability to travel is required (
• Currently possess or ability to obtain the DoD 8570-M Certifications (Security+, CISSP, etc.)
• Experience ensuring system security needs are established and maintained for operations development, security requirements definition, security risk assessment, systems analysis, systems design, security test and evaluation, certification and accreditation.
• General knowledge of DoD based Platforms and Embedded Systems, including but not limited to: RMF, Cryptography and Systems Engineering design and implementation
• Experience writing Cybersecurity related plans, procedures, and artifacts
• Ability to work cross-functionally with program teams
• Ability to take requirements and turn them into diagrams, architectures, or data flows
• Possess strong technical problem solving, written and verbal communication skills

• Practical and theoretical experience creating/performing system Risk Assessments and Attack Tree Analysis (ATA) by formal methods.
• Experience ensuring system security needs are established and maintained for real-time embedded mission critical systems design and development, including security requirements definition and allocation, security risk assessment, systems security analysis, and security test, evaluation, certification and accreditation.
• Prior cybersecurity/systems security engineering experience working with DoD customers (e.g., Air Force, MDA, etc)
• Experience with NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, and other regulatory compliance, working as part of a cross-functional team to implement solutions.
• Experience defining system architecture that are resistant tamper and cyber attacks
• Experience identifying critical program information (CPI) and writing of Anti-Tamper Plans
• A strong experienced-based and academic foundation in Systems Engineering fundamentals is desired.
• Experience leading projects or teams
• Experience with external customer interfacing (meetings, presentation, negotiation) is desired.
• System testing experience is desired.
• Experience with Agile, Jira, and Scrum is desired.
• Experience with systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS and Cameo) is desired.