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Northrop Grumman · 4 weeks ago

Cyber Systems Engineer - R10216234

Chandler, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$87K/yr - $131K/yr

2+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer – Level 2 to join their team in Chandler, AZ. The role involves supporting a multidisciplinary Systems Security Engineering team to secure advanced missile and weapon systems, focusing on Cybersecurity and Anti-Tamper considerations throughout the development lifecycle.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the development of security requirements, architecture, and design artifacts for embedded weapons / missile-system subsystems, integrating both Cybersecurity and Anti-Tamper (AT) considerations

Assist in defining and documenting system security controls (hardware, firmware/software, supply chain, configuration management) and ensure secure configuration of components per DoD-approved security standards

Participate in trade studies, threat-risk analyses, and system security trade-offs under supervision; support decomposition and allocation of security requirements into system design

Work under the guidance of senior engineers to assist in verification, testing, and validation of security implementations, including vulnerability assessments, and security control validations using appropriate tools

Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams (hardware, firmware/software, system integration, program management) to integrate security requirements into overall system design and development

Qualification

Cybersecurity engineeringAnti-Tamper (AT) designSystems engineeringEmbedded systemsDigital electronics designFirmware developmentAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience

Demonstrated academic coursework, project work, or internship exposure in at least one of these domains: systems engineering, digital electronics design, embedded systems, software/firmware development, systems integration & test

Ability to obtain DoD Government Secret Security Clearance

US Citizen

Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work collaboratively in team environments

Preferred

Coursework or experience in embedded systems, digital electronics, firmware, or avionics/hardened military electronics

Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE), system architectural modeling, and system design lifecycle (requirements → design → implementation → test/integration)

Some exposure (academic or internship) to cybersecurity, software assurance, secure coding, or secure system design

Demonstrated ability or interest in system security integration under regulated/classified / DoD-style programs

Basic understanding of system test, integration, and verification processes for complex defense systems (electronics, embedded, software, hardware)