Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (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 Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Payload & Ground Systems team in Azusa, CA is seeking a Principal (Level 3) or Sr. Principal (Level 4) Cyber Systems Engineer. Selected candidate will join a diverse team that is working under our strategic force business unit. We are seeking a cybersecurity system engineer to assist with new and legacy systems development. This is a technical role working closely with Programs, Information Security, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering and other organizations to ensure our products and development environments are resistant to cyber and other threats and compliant to government cybersecurity requirements. The ideal candidate will be a highly organized self-starter with the ability to work with all levels of management with minimum supervision. He/she will also help shape the direction of our secure development practices through training and other forms of advocacy. Key Responsibilities: Engages with programs from concept and design through implementation, test and deployment to develop secure, resilient systems. Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Basic Qualifications: (Principal) Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field & 5 years of related experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field & 3 years of related experience Active & current DoD Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required) Ability to obtain & maintain IAT level III (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP within 6 months of hire Cybersecurity domain knowledge (information assurance, anti-tamper, intrusion detection, software protection, software assurance, communications security, encryption/key management, network security, reverse engineering, countermeasures, certification and accreditation, special security endorsement). Knowledge of fundamental information technology principles, concepts and techniques including software languages, design concepts, test methods and integration practices. Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal) Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field & 9 years of related experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field & 7 years of related experience Active & current DoD Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is required) Ability to obtain & maintain IAT level III (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP within 6 months of hire Cybersecurity domain knowledge (information assurance, anti-tamper, intrusion detection, software protection, software assurance, communications security, encryption/key management, network security, reverse engineering, countermeasures, certification and accreditation, special security endorsement). Knowledge of fundamental information technology principles, concepts and techniques including software languages, design concepts, test methods and integration practices. Preferred Qualifications: Active DoD Top Secret clearance Current IAT level III, CISSP or other cybersecurity certification Experience with the Risk Management Framework (NIST 800-53) Knowledge of DoD policies and requirements related to cybersecurity including DoD 8500.01 and 8510.01 Familiarity with C, C and real-time operating systems Experience with application security assessment tools such as Fortify and Coverity Experience with network security assessment tools such as Nessus and Nmap 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.