Consulting Cyber Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

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 Aeronautics Systems is currently seeking a Consulting Cyber Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The selected candidate will be supporting multiple programs/sites under our Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Organization and will be located in Palmdale, CA, Dayton, OH, San Diego, CA, Melbourne, FL, or Hybrid. 

Position is eligible for full-time remote.

Pay Range: Will be dependent on the location of the selected candidate.

We're looking for a highly motivated, team oriented, individual that understands security and the importance to our mission. The candidate will be responsible for the secure operations infrastructure, platforms, and software, including the installation, maintenance, and improvement of environments. The candidate will act as a Cyber Subject Matter Expert (SME) and ensure compliance with multiple directives, such as the Risk Management Framework and NSA CSfC Capability Packages.

Responsibilities:

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for National Security Agency (NSA) Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) programs.
• Align architectures with NSA Capability Packages to include developing cyber solutions for Data-in-Transit (DiT) while integrating commercial products such as VPNs, firewalls, and encryption layers. 
• Integrate and validate layered commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components to include configuring Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), automating deployment of DevSecOps secure pipelines, and support interoperability testing across multi-enclave environments. 
• Provide advanced technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions responsive to customer and program 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 on CSfC capability packages for stakeholders, to include leading technical exchange meetings, working groups with government customers, translating operational needs into scalable, production ready secure architectures, and mentoring engineers in advanced CSfC concepts.  Support the continuous assessment of IA Control compliance for systems within their responsibility.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree with 20 years of technical experience in any combination of Cyber, Systems, Security, Software, or Hardware disciplines OR Master's of STEM degree with 18 years of technical experience in any combination of Cyber, Systems, Security, Software, or Hardware disciplines.
• Active, In-Scope, DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher that has been granted / renewed within the past 6 years.
• The ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security, knowledge of security procedures, IATT and ATO requirements.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation and interpersonal skills necessary to support known activities/challenges working with engineering teams, management, customers, partners and government.
• Experience with Dell, Cisco, Palo Alto, Aruba and other next generation switches and firewalls.
• Experience translating technical concepts and program information to others.
• Solid understanding of planning, design, and implementation necessary to support a large enterprise system.
• Working knowledge of NIST 800-37 RMF body of evidence artifacts such as SSP, SCTM, PoA&M's, SAR, RAR, RAL, ConOps, ISA, etc.
• Experience with configuring Security Incident Event Monitoring and IDS/IPS tools such as ACAS, ESS (HBSS), and Splunk on Linux RedHat and Windows environments.
• Experience with vulnerability and compliance scanners such as Tenable.SC and SCAP.
• Experience with CDS technology, security, and compliance requirements.
• Experience in preparing and/or reviewing technical and programmatic documentation.

Primary Level Salary Range: $212,100.00 - $318,100.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.