Sr Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

Sr Staff Cyber Systems Engineer

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. 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr Staff Cyber Systems Engineer to join the Sentinel Mission Defense Team based out of Roy, UT. As a Sr Staff Cyber Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Systems Engineering best practices, Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

In this role, you will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities, with the ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish team goals. You will provide Systems Engineering recommendations and be accountable for the planning and execution of Systems Security Engineering efforts for complex software and hardware airborne vehicle and ground systems. Work location will be on-site.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead cyber systems engineering teams in execution of the statement of work, cost, schedule, and scope.
• Advise technical decision-making to ensure timely, high quality product deliveries and flight test events geared to meet mission requirements.
• Partner and collaborate with the engineering leadership team and program Office of to accomplish program requirements and meet mission objectives.
• Lead a team of specialized NGMS Cybersecurity Systems Engineers in the development and enhancement of the Sentinel system.
• Ensure weapon system compliance with all contractually obligated cybersecurity standards and guidance, including but not limited to CNSSI 1253, DoD 8140/8570, DoD 8510, and AFI 17-101.
• Prioritize, Develop and document technical standard engineering processes and procedures.
• Lead team reviews of technical content for engineering review boards related to requirements, models, design, quality, technical accuracy, and correctness prior to higher engineering review boards.
• Lead cybersecurity assessment activities, develop, review cybersecurity assessment methods, plans, procedures, and reports.
• Reporting metrics and progress toward program milestones, monitor adherence to cybersecurity-relevant plans and schedules; identify risks, and recommend solutions, such as allocation of resources or adapting to changing contractual specifications.
• Apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security implementation.
• Solve complex problems across disciplines in an Agile, DevSecOps environment.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to calmly negotiate challenging program requirements, strategies, and conflicting equities among a large and diverse group of program stakeholders.
• Proven experience in collaboration with program managers and System Program Office (SPO) customer representatives to meet program objectives.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical/science discipline with 14 years of relevant experience; Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical/science discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical/science discipline with 10 years of relevant experience.

Advanced knowledge of Systems Security Engineering practices, network technologies, DoD system development life cycles and methodologies, and insight into information technology infrastructure management/monitoring and applications.

At least 8 years proven experience managing in a Systems Engineering role with schedule, cost and scope responsibilities. Experience in the planning, designing, implementation, testing, and delivery of a system with Cyber Systems Engineering requirements.

Minimum of 8 years hands-on design, implementation, integration, testing, verification and experience involving; Avionics Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software Engineering, and/or Electrical Design.

A current/active DoD Secret clearance.

The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret w/SCI clearance is required.

The ability to obtain and maintain a SAP is required.

Ability to obtain, within 6 months or less of hire, full DoD 8570 qualification in the IASAE 3 role.

Preferred Qualifications

Briefed to the Sentinel program.

A current/active DoD Top Secret w/SCI and SAP access.

Expertise with all aspects of Systems Security Engineering as defined in NIST SP 800-160.

Experience with DoD Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems.

Experience with High Assurance design and engineering efforts.

Expertise with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) and related tools such as DOORS, Cameo, etc.

Expertise with containerized software systems in accordance with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design and a demonstrated ability to manage and direct efforts following an Agile and DevSecOps process model.

Experience developing basis of estimate for bidding new work scope, developing Statements of Work, and a track record of successfully analyzing, estimating, and implementing solutions to complex problems spanning multiple engineering disciplines.

Experience innovating in Accreditation processes and procedures in a multi-certification (Cyber, Nuclear Surety, etc.) context as part of a Digital Engineering Environment.

Background in System Design and Validation on systems involving Microprocessors and Data Concentration