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Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4

Today Linthicum Heights, MD

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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.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 Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 to join our team at our facility in Linthicum, MD or Fairfax, VA.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Support the architecture and design of baked in cybersecurity requirements and protections

Plan, implement, and perform assessment of allocated security controls, polices, and processes compliance

Translate allocated security controls into system and segment level requirements

Provide cybersecurity system engineering implementation guidance and oversight to technical teams/implementers

Review and Assess stakeholder security objectives, protection needs and concerns, security requirements, and associated verification/validation methods

Provide security considerations to inform systems engineering efforts with the objective to reduce errors, flaws, and weakness that may constitute security vulnerability leading to unacceptable asset loss and consequences

Identify, quantify, and evaluate the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions

Author, support and maintain cybersecurity program documentation & RMF package documentation: Cybersecurity Strategies, System Security Plans, Continuous Monitoring of all Program assets, Plans, Risk Assessment Report, Security Control Traceability Matrix, etc.

Document findings (POA&M's) and perform scanning/assessment tasks on Program assets

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.
This requisition may be filled as either a Level 3 or a Level 4.
Basic Qualifications for a Level 3: *

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD with 0 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

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Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required at time of application

Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization documentation

Direct experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Experience with RMF (NIST 800-37) accreditation functions, including documentation, scanning, assessment, Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) management, and all steps of the RMF process

Direct experience assessing the Program's system security posture in compliance with customer requirements and directives.

Experience with requirements development & derivation from allocated controls, system integration & test and validation and verification.

Experience developing Security CONOPs and SSPs

Experience with integrating Cyber Systems Engineering requirements with Program System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) initiatives

Experience of adjusting commercial security methodologies and technologies within sensitive and proprietary customer environments in accordance with NIST 800-53

Ability to apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cybersecurity implementation

Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with both internal teams, internal management and external customers

Experience of Department of War (DoW)/Intelligence Community (IC) System Security Engineering activities

Possession of Security+ Certification or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification

Basic Qualifications for a Level 4: *

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD with 4 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance required at time of application

Possession of Security+ Certification or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification

Direct experience developing RMF assessment and authorization documentation

Direct experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Experience with RMF (NIST 800-37) accreditation functions, including documentation, scanning, assessment, Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) management, and all steps of the RMF process

Direct experience assessing the Program's system security posture in compliance with customer requirements and directives.

Experience with requirements development & derivation from allocated controls, system integration & test and validation and verification.

Experience developing Security CONOPs and SSPs

Experience with integrating Cyber Systems Engineering requirements with Program System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) initiatives

Experience of adjusting commercial security methodologies and technologies within sensitive and proprietary customer environments in accordance with NIST 800-53

Ability to apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of Cybersecurity implementation

Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with both internal teams, internal management and external customers

Experience of Department of War (DoW)/Intelligence Community (IC) System Security Engineering activities

Preferred Qualifications:

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

System security architecture experience

Experience working with DOORS and CAMEO

Security related tool suites in DevSecOps pipelines

Experience in configuring and implementing Rapid 7, Trellix and Splunk among other industry standard technologies.

Experience in configuring and deploying Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)

Experience in Communications Security (COMSEC)

Experience working on a multidisciplinary team and developing technical proposals

Experience working in an Agile execution framework

DoD 8500-series and 8510.01 IA policy directives, approaches to cyber security, knowledge of security procedures, IATT and ATO requirements.

Operating systems certificate (Windows/Linux)

Primary Level Salary Range: $119,600.00 - $187,900.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $149,300.00 - $234,600.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Linthicum Heights, MD
Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10227995-2
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-04-03T19:46:18

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