Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (Level 1/2)

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (Level 1/2) in San Diego, CA (onsite) to support vulnerability assessment, authorization artifacts, and cybersecurity process automation.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex technical problems using cybersecurity concepts
• Review and assess results from static code analysis
• Complete Cybersecurity Impact Appraisals/Evaluations for hardware/software projects
• Generate and maintain required artifacts that support Air Force authorization decisions
• Perform system vulnerability scans using tools such as ACAS and STIGs
• Conduct manual STIG / SRG verifications across disparate equipment types
• Collect and evaluate findings from STIG / SRG verification activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 0 years of relevant military/professional experience
• OR Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of relevant military/professional experience
• OR Master’s degree in a STEM field and at least 0 years of relevant military/professional experience
• Experience in cybersecurity
• Ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance
• Secret clearance requirement includes a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or current enrollment into Continuous Evaluation
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time based on business needs
• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: Secret
• Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• CSSLP, CISSP, CEH, or Security+
• Foundational knowledge and experience with core systems engineering principles, including:
  • Requirements development, allocation, and traceability
  • Verification and validation planning and execution
  • Engineering Change Processes
• Experience performing cybersecurity impact assessments during design changes, capability upgrades, and/or baseline reviews
• Experience performing system vulnerability scans using ACAS and automated STIG tooling such as:
  • Evaluate STIG
  • Security Compliance Checker
• Experience with networking technologies, router and switch configurations, and troubleshooting including security/vulnerability assessments
• Active U.S. government Secret clearance or higher (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)

Technologies

• ACAS
• STIGs
• STIG / SRG verifications
• Evaluate STIG
• Security Compliance Checker

Salary

• Primary level salary range: $83,800.00 - $125,800.00
• Secondary level salary range: $101,000.00 - $151,400.00

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• Eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay (depending on the position)
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions (depending on eligibility)
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Application Timeline

• Estimated application period: 20 days from the job posting date
• Timeline may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability