Calling All Top Secret Cleared Cyber Systems Engineering Professionals! (dulles)

Cyber Systems Security Engineering Position

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.

Do you want to work at an international company with endless opportunities for growth and advancement? Are you eager to join a trust-based, globally connected team, where your contributions will define what's possible?

We are looking for team members who want to solve interesting, complex problems, which protect our nation. Your talents and passion are most important to us. If you don't know a language, program, or platform, we will teach you! Become a part of our enthusiastic teams where we have fun working together and take pride in our contributions to the nation's safety.

We are recruiting for Top Secret cleared junior, mid-level, and senior engineers with a background in Cyber Systems Engineering.

A Cyber Systems Security Engineering position requires demonstrated technical accomplishments in securing complex systems that can be applied to Space Systems. Space Systems are comprised of multiple segments and this position has responsibilities across Ground Segments, Communications Segments, and Space Segments. This position supports National Security Space missions that require the most trustworthy personnel and a new hire start date is contingent on TS clearance transfer. Due to the nature of this work, this position will be on-site only.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of an integrated product team to architect, implement, and satisfy Risk Management Framework CyberSecurity, CyberResilience, and/or CyberSurvivability requirements of satellite systems, communications links, and ground command & control systems. You will engage with multiple engineering disciplines and contribute to the secure design of complex systems.
• System Security Engineering Requirements management in support of program protection requirements, work with systems engineers to decompose system-level security controls into technical performance requirements across the segments and down to specific components, across disciplines Anti-Tamper, TEMPEST, Cybersecurity (RMF), and cryptographic component integration/development. You will ensure that Cyber requirements are included in the formal requirements tracking process and is Cyber/SSE contributor for a segment or subsystem.
• Perform Attack Surface Analysis and prepare Systems Security Plan documentation for complex space systems, including Risk Assessment Reports, Security Control Traceability Matrices, Security Assessment Procedures, and POA&Ms.
• Implement and maintain COTS security products within terrestrial systems.
• For space segments, you will support design and implementation of space vehicle hardening, for embedded processors and flight software. Experience with real-time operating systems, secure coding best practices, or other mission critical operational systems is required.
• Prepare and Execute assessment procedures to verify conformance with Commercial, Federal Civilian agency, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and/or Special Access Program, Cyber/SSE security controls, and or survivability requirements, as required based on the specified customer/system requirements.
• Work in an Agile engineering environment, where the Cyber/SSE may assist in triage of Static Code Analysis tool findings and assist in prioritizing the findings as technical debt in the SwDLC backlog.
• Work in small teams to complete systems engineering, assembly, integration, and test activities for security-critical components.
• Securely deploy Mission Unique Software in computing clouds and/or highly virtualized environments. Prepare Certification To Field assessment procedures. Execute CTF test cases for observation by customer cybersecurity representatives.
• Interface with customer representatives to accomplish Cyber Test & Evaluation of systems to meet critical program milestones.
• Perform system vulnerability scanning, remediation, and patch management activities on Windows and Red Hat operating systems and various COTS/GOTS applications including those within virtualized and/or cloud environments.
• Document (or update) Standard Operating Procedures and when needed, perform software patch installation, other flaw remediation, antivirus updates, and continuous monitoring activities.
• Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the system security authorization package.

To be successful you should have:

• Experience designing systems/networks to use, or hands-on experience operating, DISA Host Based Security System (HBSS) or Endpoint Security Suite (ESS) solutions.
• Experience designing systems/networks to use, or hands-on experience with industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation, as well as documentation of deviations and mitigations.
• Experience designing systems/networks to use, or scanning, remediating, mitigating, and reporting cybersecurity vulnerabilities discovered through use of audit reduction tools and/or the DISA Automated Security Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) tool or Tenable NESSUS.
• Experience implementing the RMF process from system categorization through continuous monitoring.
• Excellent technical document preparation skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders ranging from technical staffers up to senior program managers.

Basic Qualifications:

Cyber Engineer

• Minimum BS degree in engineering, with Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering preferred with 2 years of experience (or 1 year of experience [outside of internships/graduate research/etc.] w/ a Masters, or 1 year [outside of internships/graduate research/etc.] w/ a PhD). Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 2 years of Cyber/SSE experience, preferably within the defense aerospace industry.
• US Citizen with active Top Secret security clearance, with SCI and DCID 6/4 eligibility at time of application.
• Experience designing systems/networks to use, or hands-on experience with industry platform hardening practices, such as DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation, as well as documentation of deviations and mitigations.
• Experience designing systems/networks to use, or scanning, remediating, mitigating, and reporting cybersecurity vulnerabilities discovered through use of audit reduction tools and/or the DISA Automated Security Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) tool or Tenable NESSUS.
• Experience implementing the RMF process from system categorization through continuous monitoring.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering.
• MS degree in Electrical, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Current CISSP-ISSEP or CISSP-ISSAP.
• 7 years of IA/cybersecurity experience, with at least 3 of those within the SAP community in the defense aerospace industry.
• Experience hardening Docker containers.

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation, and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft. We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA's Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants. Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: Medical, Dental & Vision coverage, 401k, Educational Assistance, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions, Paid Time Off, Health & Wellness Resources, Employee Discounts, Flexible Schedules.

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