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Northrop Grumman · 8 hours ago

Sentinel - Principal Cyber Systems Engineer - 17414 - R10216988

Roy, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $162K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading defense technology company that seeks a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer specialized in software integration and lab operations. The role involves planning and executing cyber testing, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards, and supporting the development of technical guidance for the Cybersecurity team.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan test procedures and execute cyber testing to support verification and validation of system level cyber requirements

Provide test data in support of validating system security requirements definition and analysis, establish system security designs, implement security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures

Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, system designs and cyber implementation plans prior to deployment of systems, digital communications systems, network protocols, computer architectures, and computer security penetration tools and techniques

Provide test data back to the program to better the design of system under test and develop testing use cases to meet requirements and architecture model content

Support development of technical decision-making guidance to the Cybersecurity team to ensure timely, high quality product deliveries supporting flight test events geared to meet mission requirements

Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8140, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101

Ensure weapon system assessments are completed to meet all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to RMF and cyber survivability requirements

Provide input to program milestones and metrics, adhering to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules

Qualification

CybersecuritySoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity CertificationPenetration TestingRequirements DevelopmentAtlassian ProductsTechnical Reporting

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science/Engineering, Software Development/Engineering, or related STEM degree field and 5 years of related experience; or a Master's degree and 3 years of related experience. Note: 9 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years

Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, a DoD Top Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment

Candidates must have the ability to obtain access to Special Programs as a condition of employment, maintaining Special Programs access will be a condition of employment

Must possess a DoD 8570 Certification for IAT Level II or higher. (i.e. Security+ CE or equivalent)

Must have hands on experience in one of the following Cyber engineering disciplines: cybersecurity principles, security components, implementation, or testing

Experience with requirements development, derivation, and/or development of test procedures from requirements

Knowledge of types of cyber testing, i.e. penetration testing and/or areas of test planning and execution to include functional, operational, developmental, and regression testing

Preferred

Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and briefings

Experience with Atlassian products to include Confluence and JIRA to track projects and tasks

Prior hand-on cyber test experience in a DoD Cyber Developmental Test or Operational Test (DT/OT) organization i.e. (i.e., 96th Cyber Test Group, 346th Test Squadron)

Possess a Cybersecurity certification related to Red Teaming/Penetration Testing: GPEN, PNPT, CPTS, or OSCP