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Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Alabama-Huntsville
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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. Northrop Grumman is looking for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support our Foreign Military Sales (FMS) department as part of the Global Command and Control Solutions (GC2S) Business Unit (BU). As a member of the FMS department you’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside engineers of all flavors to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at an NG Facility in Huntsville, AL. This position can be filled at a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer or Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer level. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Responsibilities: • Design, plan, implement, and perform assessment of security controls, polices, and processes that are compliant with National Security Agency (NSA) programs and DoD wide frameworks such as Risk Management Framework (RMF) and CMMC • Participate in assessment of systems security controls to validate control implementation and identify weaknesses • Document the results of Certification and Accreditation activities, technical or coordination activity, prepare the system Security Plans, and update the POA&M • Periodically conduct a complete review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed Implementation, automation, configuration and maintenance of security tools, centralized authentication solutions, IDS/IPS, and compliance baselines • Provide advanced technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions responsive to customer needs • Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment • Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance, reliability, and security of the system including installing, upgrading, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration • Serve as a Cyber SME supporting high-level technical and practical expertise • Assures the implementation of Cyber Security disciplines, including COMSEC, EMSEC, OPSEC, digital communications systems, network protocols and architectures, and penetration tools and techniques • Support the continuous assessment of Cyber Control compliance for systems within their responsibility Basic Qualifications for Principal Cyber Systems Engineer: • 5 years of experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD • US Citizenship and active DoD secret clearance • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+) or higher. • Experience translating technical concepts and program information to others • Experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, secure design principles • Familiarity with common frameworks/controls (e.g., NIS