Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Aurora, CO +1 · Cyber

This role focuses on designing, implementing, and assessing security controls and architectures in compliance with NIST and DoD guidance. It involves advanced technical analysis of cyber infrastructure challenges and providing solutions, with a strong emphasis on security baseline implementation and communication. The role requires experience with specific security technologies like Rapid 7, Trellix, and Splunk, and necessitates a Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

What you'd actually do

  1. 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, CNSSI 1253, and DoD RMF Knowledge Service guidance.
  2. Assist with the implementation of system security architectures.
  3. Provide advanced technical analyses of cyber infrastructure challenges and problems; develop/identify technical solutions responsive to customer needs.
  4. Participate in team reviews of technical requirements, design and implementation plans prior to deployment.
  5. Serve as a Cyber Security engineer (ISSE) supporting high-level technical and practical expertise.

Skills

Required

  • STEM degree with relevant experience
  • Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full Scope Polygraph
  • Requirements development, derivation, system integration & test and validation and verification
  • Security+ CE, CASP, CISSP, or similar security certification
  • Configuring and implementing Rapid 7, Trellix and Splunk

Nice to have

  • DoD 8570 IAM II/III Certification (CAP, GLSC, CISSP, CASP CE)
  • Certification at or exceeding IASAE level 1 (CISSP or CASP or CSSLP minimum and CISSP-ISSEP for Level III)
  • DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security, knowledge of security procedures, IATT and ATO requirements

What the JD emphasized

  • Top Secret/SCI clearance with adjudicated Full Scope Polygraph at time of application