Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Cyber Systems Engineer. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Roy, UT.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Strategic Deterrent Systems Division. Our Cyber Systems Engineering team designs, implements, and maintains secure, resilient infrastructure for mission-critical applications. You’ll work alongside senior engineers, contributing to real-world projects that protect our network, cloud, and endpoint environments.
Responsibilities may include:
- Assist in the design and deployment of secure network architectures (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS).
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and support remediation efforts
- .Develop and maintain automation scripts (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for security monitoring and patch management.
- Participate in security incident response drills and log analysis using SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Elastic).
- Contribute to security hardening guides and documentation for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
- Perform penetration testing of internal applications under guidance and report findings.Work with cross-functional teams (DevOps, IT, compliance) to integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
- Attend weekly technical briefings, knowledge-sharing sessions, and mentorship meetings.
Basic Qualifications
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Cybersecurity and Information Assurance.
- Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP), within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher.
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Salary Range:
- $65,800 - 98,800
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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree completed or in progress from an accredited institution
- Major or degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship, co-op, or other work experience
- Leadership and teamwork capabilities
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Professional, community, or extracurricular activities
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