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Northrop Grumman

Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (Level 3/4)

Northrop Grumman
San Diego, CA Full time Posted 2d ago
Cybersecurity Tools Information Security InfoSec Security Security Compliance Security Standards Security Testing
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Job Description

Support Aeronautics Systems cybersecurity work by assessing vulnerabilities, validating compliance, and producing authorization-focused artifacts for complex hardware and software environments.

Responsibilities

  • Resolve complex cybersecurity technical problems across software and hardware concepts
  • Review and assess results from static code analysis
  • Complete Cybersecurity Impact Appraisals/Evaluations for hardware/software projects
  • Generate and maintain artifacts required for Air Force authorization decisions
  • Conduct system vulnerability scans using tools such as ACAS and STIGs
  • Perform manual STIG / SRG verifications across disparate equipment types, including collecting and evaluating findings
  • Investigate complex technical issues as part of cybersecurity system support

Requirements

  • Education: STEM Bachelors degree, Master’s degree, or PhD
  • Qualification combinations:
    • Bachelors in a STEM field plus at least 5 years relevant military or professional experience
    • Master’s in a STEM field plus at least 3 years relevant military or professional experience
    • PhD plus at least 1 year relevant military, professional, or academic experience
  • Additional experience qualification combinations:
    • Bachelors in a STEM field plus at least 8 years relevant military or professional experience
    • Master’s in a STEM field plus at least 5 years relevant military or professional experience
    • PhD plus at least 4 years relevant military or professional experience
  • Experience in Cybersecurity
  • Ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher, with background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable timeframe based on business needs

Technologies

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

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 with ACAS and automated STIG tools such as Evaluate STIG or Security Compliance Checker
  • Experience with networking technologies, router and switch configurations, troubleshooting, and security or vulnerability assessments
  • Active U.S. government Secret clearance or higher (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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