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Cyber Systems Engineer / Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Manhattan Beach
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is looking for a Cyber Systems Engineer/ Cyber Systems Engineer based out of Manhattan Beach, CA. Our Team develops and supports state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems. The individual will be responsible for operating in an agile team environment to perform the following: • Design, plan, implement, and perform assessment of security controls, polices, and processes compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53 and CNSSI 1253. • Collaborate with SW development and cyber teams on implementing and documenting plans for system deployment. • Troubleshoot HW/SW deployments in a development CI/CD environment and at customer sites. • Implement changes to HW, SW, and networking configurations • Work with customer ISSMs/ISSOs to develop and implement changes in environments operating under, or seeking, an ATO/IATT. • Provide technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions responsive to customer needs. • Support installation and checkout of systems at customer sites and support subsequent acceptance testing of deployed systems. • The role is mission critical, time sensitive, and requires an individual who can hit the ground running, navigate a complex stakeholder environment, and maintain the highest standards of security while delivering results within a tight window. • Travel to CONUS customer sites up to 25% of time. All work must be performed on-site in Manhattan Beach, CA or at customer locations. Basic Qualifications • US Citizenship and Active DoD Top Secret Clearance Programs clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years or under continuous evaluation) • Ability to obtain a Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) security clearance • For Cyber Systems Engineer : Bachelor's degree in a Cybersecurity, Computer/Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical discipline and 2+ years of experience or Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of experience • For Principal Cyber Systems Engineer : Bachelor's degree in a Cybersecurity, Computer/Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical discipline and 5+ years of experience or Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience • Background in SW/HW integration/troubleshooting/test principles, COTS SW/HW incorporation, and field support. • Experience with HW and SW administration within a restricted program SW Development Life Cycle • Design & Development (Software) or Procurement (Hardware): Build the software or buy hardware components from approved vendors. • Testing: Verify the software works and that hardware meets safety and performance standards. •