Principal/Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-28
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection, Systems Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time
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 is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal
Cyber Systems Engineer with the ability to obtain a security clearance to work with our Specialty Engineering Team out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a Cyber Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, Dev Sec Ops 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. This is an exciting, challenging and specialized role for a talented, energized and innovative individual. This is fully onsite position located in Woodland Hills, CA working a 9/80 schedule.
You’ll get to Do:
Candidate will perform Cybersecurity tasks to implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF). Including:
Selection and implementation of security controls to meet applicable government standards, Interfacing with engineering teams practicing Agile development methods, applying specific understanding of the risk management framework (RMF), and using knowledge of government Cyber requirements applicable to weapons systems.
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience;
Master s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience;
PhD. plus 1 year of relevant experience - Must possess DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (e.g. Security+)
- Demonstrated experience in governance, risk, and compliance, and Implementation and assessment of security controls.
- Working knowledge of:
- DoD 8500.01
- DoD 8510.01
- NIST 800-37
- NIST 800-53
- NIST 800-171
- Working knowledge of:
- DISA Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIGs)
- Vulnerability Remediation, System Security Plans (SSPs)
- Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs)
- Remediation Planning
- Security Assessments
- Auditing
- Cloud Security
- Security Development Operations (Sec Dev Ops )
- Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- U.S. citizenship is required
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
Basic Qualifications Principal
Cyber Systems Engineer :
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience;
Master s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience;
PhD. plus 1 year of relevant experience - Must possess DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (e.g. Security+)
- Demonstrated experience in governance, risk, and compliance, and Implementation and assessment of security controls.
- Working knowledge of:
- DoD 8500.01
- DoD 8510.01
- NIST 800-37
- NIST 800-53
- NIST 800-171
- Working knowledge of:
- DISA Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIGs)
- Vulnerability Remediation, System Security Plans (SSPs)
- Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs),
- Remediation Planning
- Security Assessments
- Auditing
- Cloud Security
- Security Development Operations (Sec Dev Ops )
- Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- U.S. citizenship is required
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance…
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